1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer
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If the thickness of the finished road is eight inches, the telford pavement should not exceed five inches; if it is ten or more inches deep, then the telford could be six inches.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
When the foundation is of telford it is important that stones not too large should be used.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
After the macadam or telford foundation is well laid and compacted, the surface or wearing stone is put on.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
Where the telford construction is used they sometimes cost as much as seventy-three cents per square yard.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
A telford road sixteen feet wide and twelve inches thick was built at Fanwood, New Jersey, for $9,500 per mile.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
The day after the review into maternity failures in Shrewsbury and Telford was published, the then health secretary Sajid Javid promised "to go after the people responsible" for the failures.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Three maternity reviews preceded Nottingham – in Morecambe Bay, in Shrewsbury and Telford, and in East Kent.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Shrewsbury and Telford trust said this week it was "fully cooperating" with West Mercia Police, which launched an investigation six years ago into the trust's maternity service.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Ockenden previously led a review into failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and is leading reviews of maternity services in Nottingham and Leeds.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Ben Jonson, the poet; Telford, the engineer; Hugh Miller, the geologist; Cunningham, the sculptor, were English stone-masons.
From Increasing Personal Efficiency by Conwell, Russell H.
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