Thomas GraingerFRSE (12 November 1794 – 25 July 1852) was a Scottish civil engineer and surveyor. He was joint partner with John Miller in the prominent engineering firm of Grainger & Miller.
Burntisland railway stationHaymarket Station, EdinburghBroughty Ferry StationGrainger's grave at Gogar
He started his own practice in 1816, and in 1825 he formed a partnership with John Miller which lasted until 1847. Their firm operated from the ground floor of Grainger's house at 56 George Street, in the centre of Edinburgh's New Town.[1]
He died in Stockton-on-Tees on 25 July 1852 as a result of injuries sustained in a train collision two days earlier. One of two fatal casualties, Grainger had sustained a compound fracture to his right leg, which quickly turned gangrenous. Following his death his body was returned home for burial in the family plot in the kirkyard at Gogar.[7]
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On 24 January 1843 he married Jessie Fraser (1809-1880). They had three daughters: Isabella Helen, Jessie Frances and Agnes Catherine. While Isabella is thought to have died young, Jessie and Agnes died in London in 1921 and 1934 respectively, both having been resident there since at least 1871. They are buried in the family plot at Gogar.
thomas, grainger, frse, november, 1794, july, 1852, scottish, civil, engineer, surveyor, joint, partner, with, john, miller, prominent, engineering, firm, grainger, miller, burntisland, railway, stationhaymarket, station, edinburghbroughty, ferry, stationgrain. Thomas Grainger FRSE 12 November 1794 25 July 1852 was a Scottish civil engineer and surveyor He was joint partner with John Miller in the prominent engineering firm of Grainger amp Miller Burntisland railway stationHaymarket Station EdinburghBroughty Ferry StationGrainger s grave at Gogar Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Main works 4 ReferencesLife editGrainger was born at Gogar Green near Ratho outside Edinburgh to Helen Marshall and Hugh Grainger Educated at the University of Edinburgh at 16 he got a job with John Leslie a land surveyor He started his own practice in 1816 and in 1825 he formed a partnership with John Miller which lasted until 1847 Their firm operated from the ground floor of Grainger s house at 56 George Street in the centre of Edinburgh s New Town 1 Between 1845 and 1849 his company worked on the digging of the Bramhope Tunnel and building the Arthington Viaduct as part of laying the Leeds to Stockton on Tees line The first modern rail ferry the Leviathan was designed in 1849 by Grainger for the Edinburgh Perth and Dundee Railway to cross the Firth of Forth between Granton and Burntisland The service commenced on 3 February 1850 2 Projects he was involved in included many railway bridges viaducts and tunnels including work on the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Ballochney Railway Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Wishaw and Coltness Railway Paisley and Renfrew Railway Dundee and Arbroath Railway Arbroath and Forfar Railway 3 and the Leeds Northern Railway where he was chief engineer at the time of his death He was president of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts 1849 51 and a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1850 4 5 Benjamin Hall Blyth served as an apprentice under him 6 He died in Stockton on Tees on 25 July 1852 as a result of injuries sustained in a train collision two days earlier One of two fatal casualties Grainger had sustained a compound fracture to his right leg which quickly turned gangrenous Following his death his body was returned home for burial in the family plot in the kirkyard at Gogar 7 Family editOn 24 January 1843 he married Jessie Fraser 1809 1880 They had three daughters Isabella Helen Jessie Frances and Agnes Catherine While Isabella is thought to have died young Jessie and Agnes died in London in 1921 and 1934 respectively both having been resident there since at least 1871 They are buried in the family plot at Gogar Main works editNew sea wall at Newhaven Harbour 1837 Broughty Ferry railway station 1838 Haymarket railway station Edinburgh 1840 with David Bell Bridge at Russell Place in Edinburgh 1843 North Leith railway station 1845 demolished despite being an architectural gem and the prototype of all future railway stations Railway bridge at Warriston Edinburgh 1845 Cupar railway station 1846 Ladybank railway station 1847 Markinch railway station 1847 Burntisland railway station 1847 Leeds to Thirsk line including the Bramhope Tunnel 1849 Yarm Viaduct over the Tees 1852 References edit Edinburgh Post Office annual directory 1832 1833 National Library of Scotland Retrieved 19 January 2018 Subterranea Britannica Railscot entry Thomas Grainger The Gentleman s Magazine obituary Google books The Civil Engineer and Architect s Journal obituary Google Books Goold David Grainger amp Miller scottisharchitects org uk Retrieved 19 January 2018 Scottish Architects Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Grainger amp oldid 1179519871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
