Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway by George Stephenson

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1824
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Stephenson, George and J. & A. Walker (Engravers and Printers)
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Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
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Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
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Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool and Manchester
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Plan of the proposed route of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway by George Stephenson, 1824.

George Stephenson was employed as Engineer by the railway committee in 1824 and in this capacity carried out a survey of the land across which the proposed railway, or tram road, was to pass. This survey was carried out in November 1824 and forms the basis of a plan submitted to Parliament by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company in 1825 as part of a private bill that sought Royal Assent for the railway line from Liverpool to Manchester. The bill was referred to a Parliamentary committee for detailed investigation. In the course of the hearing, Stephenson's failings as a surveyor were ruthlessly exposed by expert witnesses called by opponents of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. In particular, Stephenson's calculations of the levels of various points along the line were found to incorrect by as much as 30 ft. As a result, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway decided to withdraw the bill in order to avoid further humiliation.

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