William Strutt
(1756-1830)

cotton spinner, civil engineer, and architect

Died aged 74

William Strutt, FRS (1756–1830) was a cotton spinner in Belper, Derbyshire, England, and later a civil engineer and architect, using iron frames in buildings to make them fire-resistant.

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Commemorated on 2 plaques

Jedediah Strutt 1726-1797 Pioneer of the cotton-spinning industry lived in this house, designed by his son William 1792-1797

Friar Gate House, 65 Friar Gate, Derby, United Kingdom where they designed

WILLIAM STRUTT FRS 1756-1830 Inventor, industrialist and chairman of the Derby Improvement Commitee (1788-1829) - Rev THOMAS GISBORNE 1758-1846 Landowner, philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner - Lived Here

St Helen's House, King Street, Derby, United Kingdom where they lived