Died 26 December 1865 | ||
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Robert Daglish (December 21, 1779 – December 28, 1865) was a British civil engineer.
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Life
He worked at the Haight Foundry.
He managed the Orrell Colliery. In 1812 he built a steam locomotive. He was a surveyor for the Bolton and Leigh Railway.
In 1833, he rebuilt the Novelty steam engine. He was a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He died at Orrell.
He is buried at Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland churchyard.
His son was Robert Daglish.
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