Thomas Hawksley (12 July 1807(1807-07-12) – 15 September 1893) was an English civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with water engineering projects.
The son of John Hawksley and Mary Whittle, and born in Arnold, near Nottingham on 12 July 1807(1807-07-12), Hawksley was largely self-taught from the age of 15 onwards, having at that point become articled to a local firm of architects that also undertook a variety of water-rela...
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Thomas Hawksley (12 July 1807(1807-07-12) – 15 September 1893) was an English civil engineer of the 19th century, particularly associated with water engineering projects.
The son of John Hawksley and Mary Whittle, and born in Arnold, near Nottingham on 12 July 1807(1807-07-12), Hawksley was largely self-taught from the age of 15 onwards, having at that point become articled to a local firm of architects that also undertook a variety of water-related engineering projects.
He remains particularly associated with schemes in his home county. He was engineer to the Nottingham gas and water companies for more than half a century, having, early in his career, completed the Trent Bridge waterworks (1831). This scheme delivered Britain's first high pressure 'constant supply', preventing contamination entering the supply of clean water mains.
This achievement led him to be appointed to many major water supply projects across England, including schemes for Liverpool, Sheffield, Leicester, Leeds,...
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