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Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds: William Turton, Corn Merchant and Tramway Entrepreneur

By Andrew Turton

Book information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9780750963152
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
15 MB (16097027 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-15 07:46:43
Transportation; Nonfiction; TRA000000

Description

William Turton (1825—1900) became the most experienced and respected developer of urban transport in northern England. Turton began a hay dealership at age 19, becoming a large-scale corn, fodder, and coal merchant. He invested in livery stables, cabs, and horse omnibuses. He was a founding director of Leeds Tramways Company, and chairman for most of its existence to 1896. As a borough councilor for many years, he was close to decision-making, and ran risks of insider dealing and conflicts of interest. With Daniel Busby he pioneered tramways for most northern cities (including Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham, and Newcastle). He adopted steam engines alongside horses, the real heroes of the story. His great-great-grandson reveals his fascinating life story.

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