John Armstrong (engineer)
John Armstrong (13 October 1775 – 17 March 1854) was a British civil engineer who worked on a number of canals, bridges and tunnels, mostly in Bristol and London. From 1831 to 1854 he was the City Surveyor for Bristol.
Career[edit]
Armstrong was born in Ingram, Northumberland and, after receiving little formal education, became a millwright's apprentice in Bill Quay.[1] In 1800 he moved to Bath and worked on several projects in the area, including the repairs to Pulteney Bridge and the construction of Bristol Harbour and Westgate Bridge.[1][2] From 1821 he worked on projects in London and South East England such as Rochester Bridge and Grosvenor Canal.[1][2] He was briefly the resident engineer for Marc Isambard Brunel's Thames Tunnel project but resigned due to poor health in August 1826, to be replaced by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.[1] After his resignation he worked for Bramah and Co at St Katherine Docks and managing property development.[2] He joined the Institution of Civil Engineers on 11 March 1828.[3] In 1831 he became Bristol City Surveyor, a position he held until his death on 17 March 1854.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Chrimes, Mike (2002). Skempton, Alec (ed.). Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers. Vol. 1. London: Thomas Telford Publishing. pp. 20–21. ISBN 072772939X.
- ^ a b c d "John Armstrong". Grace's Guide. 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "1828 Institution of Civil Engineers: New Members". Grace's Guide. 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2019.