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Brindley

British  
/ ˈbrɪndlɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Pastor Stephen Brindley said the project was "giving people back dignity"

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Chamiah Brindley, known as Miah, died after the blaze broke out on the third floor of her home in Bedale Drive, Leicester, in the early hours of 10 September 2024.

From BBC Oct. 6, 2025

Kelly learned at the hospital that he had been given a life-threatening overdose amount of medication, Brindley said in the Monday motion.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 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

After that piece of good service, Bennett left to James Brindley the chief care over his business.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur

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