George Sorocold
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George Sorocold was an English civil engineer notable for pioneering work on water supplies and hydraulic power systems around Great Britain.
Sorocold's water wheel on the River Thames
John Lombe
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John Lombe was an English silk spinner in the 18th century Derby, England.
George Sorocold
…spinners. Perhaps because they were less efficient than the Italian ones, or perhaps for business reasons, the project failed. The idea was taken up by John Lombe who, with his brother Thomas, engaged Sorocold to build a new, larger mill, based on the Italian pattern, on the site of the old one, completed in 1722…
Portrait of John Lombe from the Exeter Bridge in Derby
Statue of John Lombe in Derby (Former Boots building, East Street