William Thorold (architect)
William Thorold (born October 9, 1798 in Methwold , Norfolk , † December 17, 1878 in Thorpe Hamlet , Norwich ) was a mill builder , architect and civil engineer in Norwich, Norfolk.
Working life
Activity as a mill builder
William Thorold was the son of a farmer. He was apprenticed to George Shafto and later to John Fisher Gurling in St Martin's Lane, Norwich. He was involved in the renovation of the water mills in Bawburgh in 1829 . In the summer of 1830 he built in Felthorpe a windmill , and 1831 in Limpenhoe a tower windmills pump . In 1836 he was involved as an architect and mill builder in the construction of the steam-powered St. James' Yarn Mill in Norwich. He built other watermills in Taverham in 1982 and in 1849.
Activity as an architect
Between 1836 and 1837 he designed the blueprints for the factories in Thetford , Pulham Market , Rockland All Saints , Kenninghall , Hindringham and Great Snoring all in Norfolk, and in 1837 a factory in Rochford , Essex .
Activity as a civil engineer
As a civil engineer, he was responsible for the construction of the Acle Straight , a road between Acle and Great Yarmouth , from 1830–31 . In 1843 he directed the New Cut called canal - cutting for the River Yare in Thorpe St. Andrew , through which the construction and operation of two swing bridges could be saved when the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway was built. He became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers before 1845 . In the early 1860s he was involved in the drainage of Ten Mile Bank, Hilgay, and the Middle Level, Kings Lynn .
In 1868 he presented "Railways on Turnpike Roads" to the British Association , in which he introduced a monorail concept that could be laid along roads at ground level, and 20 foot (6 m) radius arcs and 1 in 12 ( 83 ‰ ). The drive could take place as with the Kundala Valley Railway with draft animals or with the Patiala State Monorail Trainways built by William Thorold with steam locomotives.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Memoirs of Deceased Members . In: Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers . 55, No. 1879, 1879, pp. 321-322. doi : 10.1680 / imotp.1879.22399 .
- ↑ display . In: Norfolk Chronicle , May 23, 1829.
- ↑ display . In: Norfolk Chronicle , September 4, 1830.
- ↑ a b c d e Michael Roots: William Thorold . Norfolk Mills. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ display . In: Norfolk Chronicle , April 30, 1842.
- ↑ display . In: Norfolk Chronicle , June 9, 1849.
- ^ The Acle Straight, or Acle New Road . In: Norfolk Heritage . Norfolk County Council. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ↑ display . In: Norfolk Chronicle , September 2, 1843.
- ^ Railways on Turnpike Roads . In: Norfolk Chronicle , September 12, 1868.
- ^ Patiala State Monorail at National Rail Museum . Indian Steam Railway Society. Archived from the original on September 27, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
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| SURNAME | Thorold, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British mill builder, architect and civil engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Methwold , Norfolk |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 1878 |
| Place of death | Thorpe Hamlet , Norwich |