1895–1900; after Thomas Telford (1757–1834), Scottish engineer
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Many of them have a telford foundation, which is now put down at about the same price as macadam, and meets most of the conditions better than macadam.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
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
The surface of the telford pavement should be as uniform as possible, all projecting points broken off, and interstices filled in with small stone.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
Any good dry stone not liable to disintegrate can be used as metal for foundation for either telford or macadam construction.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
On soils having springs and on embankments over causeways the depth was ten inches with stone foundation, known as telford.
From The Future of Road-making in America by Hulbert, Archer Bulter
Bereaved parent Rhiannon Davies, who campaigned for a review into maternity failings in Shrewsbury and Telford after the avoidable death of her daughter Kate in 2009, said she broadly welcomed the report's findings.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
Telford and Wrekin has "a fantastic network of local nature reserves," she added, noting that the plans will "help shape how we manage those areas as well".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
I was much amused with my old friend Telford, who took the earliest opportunity of touching his hat to me, and calling me Mr Dalzell.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various
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