George Sorocold was an English civil engineer of the eighteenth century notable for pioneering work on water supplies and hydraulic power systems around Great Britain.
Sorocold's water wheel on the River Thames
The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Derby, better known as Derby Cathedral, is a cathedral church in the city of Derby, England. In 1927, it was promoted from parish church status to that of a cathedral, creating a seat for the Bishop of Derby, which new see was created in that year. The original church of All Saints was founded in the mid-10th century as a royal collegiate church, dedicated to All Saints. The main body of the church as it stands today is a Georgian rebuilding by James Gibbs, completed in 1725. The tower dates from the 16th century, and a retroquire was added in the 20th century.
East view of the cathedral
The cathedral from Irongate
Interior of the nave
Alabaster memorial to John Lawe, inscribed in Latin: "Under this lies John Lawe, once a Canon of the Collegiate Church of All Saints, Derby, and Sub-Deacon of the same, who died in the year of Our Lord 1400. cuius animae propicietur deus amen"