John Lombe
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John Lombe was an English silk spinner in the 18th century Derby, England.
Portrait of John Lombe from the Exeter Bridge in Derby
Statue of John Lombe in Derby (Former Boots building, East Street
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.
John Lombe
…the Midlands from London and the demand for spun silk was outstripping supply. Lombe had obtained employment at an abortive silk mill built in Derby by George Sorocold for the silk spinner Thomas Cotchett of Derby, built on the River Derwent. The Italians had been using power spinning since the early 15th century…
Sorocold's water wheel on the River Thames