George Watson Buck
(1789-1854)

Died aged c. 65

George Watson Buck (1789–1854) was the engineer of the Montgomeryshire Canal in the early 19th century, and was responsible for the unique lock paddle design. He was later resident engineer during the building of the London and Birmingham Railway, and also designed Stockport Viaduct and the Dane Valley Viaduct on the Manchester and Birmingham Railway.

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Railway Viaduct Built 1839-1840 Architect: John Lowe Engineer: George Watson Buck Widened 1887-1889 to four tracks 1786 ft long, 111 ft high, 27 arches. The Structure, built with 11 million bricks, provided the inspiration for many of L. S. Lowry's paintings.

Daw Bank, Stockport, United Kingdom where they built