Brindley

British

/ ˈbrɪndlɪ /

noun

James . 1716–72, British canal builder, who constructed (1759–61) the Bridgewater Canal, the first in England

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Brindley set up the James Brindley Foundation in memory of his son and to address youth violence.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Ms Brindley asked the GMC to "urgently investigate" the GP's ability to practise medicine in light of "deeply troubling behaviour".

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

“The government doesn’t care if R. Kelly is killed in the Bureau of Prisons,” Brindley said in his Tuesday reply.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Brindley asked that his client to be sent to home detention for an unspecified amount of time until the threat is gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Long ago, in the days of canal formations, Brindley was consulted about a canal; afterwards, in 1812, a tramroad was surveyed by Rennie; and eventually, in 1817, a railway was projected from Darlington to Stockton-on-Tees.

From Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson by Smiles, Samuel

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