Rennie, John, & his sons
Other Business Names:
- Rennie John
- Rennie, Sir John
- Rennie, George
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Greenwich, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Professional services
Engineering consultancy services - civil
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Professional services
Engineering consultancy services - mechanical
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Transport equipment production
Shipbuilding & repairing exc small craft
Notes:
John Rennie, 1761-1821, was a leading civil engineer. Worked for Boulton & Watt in 1780s and then at Albion Steam Flour Mill, London, where he designed machinery. Established in business on his own account in 1791 and emerged as one of Britain's foremost civil engineers working on important canal, bridge, harbour/docks, naval dockyard, mill, etc, projects. Succeeded in business by his sons, (Sir) John Rennie, 1794-1874, and George. George took responsibility for the mechanical engineering works at Blackfriars while John focused on civil engineering, completing much of his father's work and becoming a specialist in port and harbour works. He completed London Bridge rebuilding in 1831. In 1830s the brothers established a shipbuilding business at Greenwich
Publications:
- A link with Rennie by Dickinson, H W
- Arch Bridges and their Builders, 1735-1835 by Ruddock, Ted
- Autobiography of Sir John Rennie; comprising the history of his professional life by Rennie, John
- Bridge Across the Atlantic. The story of John Rennie by Reyburn, Wallace
- Canal Builders. The men who constructed Britain's canals by Burton, Anthony
- Early Dam Builders in Britain by Binnie, G M
- Engineering dynasties in transport history by Buchanan, R A
- John Rennie - ‘Engineer of many splendid and useful works’ by Cross-Rudkin, Peter S M
- John Rennie, 1761-1821, FRSE, FRS. Civil engineer. Contemporary biographical notices reprinted on the 250th anniversary of his birth by Paxton, Roland A
- John Rennie, 1761-1821, including a study of his bridges and the structural background of the early nineteenth century by Boucher, Cyril T G
- John Rennie, 1761-1821. The life and work of a great engineer by Boucher, Cyril T G
- 'John Rennie, FRS, ...' in W Walker, Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Year 1807-8 by Walker, William
- John Rennie. One of his contributions to waterworks technology by Saul, G M
- 'John Rennie Senior. How much do we really know?' in A Jarvis & K Smith (eds), Perceptions of Great Engineers 11 by Hills, Richard L
- John Rennie's documents relating to the planning of Dun Leary Harbour, 1815-1816 by Horner, A
- John Rennie's reconstruction of Sheerness Dockyard by Taylor, Jean
- Joseph Whidbey and the building of the Plymouth Breakwater by Naish, John R
- 'Life of John Rennie' in S Smiles, Lives of the Engineers; with an account of their principal works comprising also a history of inland communication in Britain. Volume 2 by Smiles, Samuel
- Shipbuilders of the Thames and Medway by Banbury, Philip
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Rennie John
- Rennie, Sir John
- Rennie, George
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Greenwich, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Professional services Engineering consultancy services - civil
- Professional services Engineering consultancy services - mechanical
- Transport equipment production Shipbuilding & repairing exc small craft
Notes:
John Rennie, 1761-1821, was a leading civil engineer. Worked for Boulton & Watt in 1780s and then at Albion Steam Flour Mill, London, where he designed machinery. Established in business on his own account in 1791 and emerged as one of Britain's foremost civil engineers working on important canal, bridge, harbour/docks, naval dockyard, mill, etc, projects. Succeeded in business by his sons, (Sir) John Rennie, 1794-1874, and George. George took responsibility for the mechanical engineering works at Blackfriars while John focused on civil engineering, completing much of his father's work and becoming a specialist in port and harbour works. He completed London Bridge rebuilding in 1831. In 1830s the brothers established a shipbuilding business at GreenwichPublications:
- A link with Rennie by Dickinson, H W
- Arch Bridges and their Builders, 1735-1835 by Ruddock, Ted
- Autobiography of Sir John Rennie; comprising the history of his professional life by Rennie, John
- Bridge Across the Atlantic. The story of John Rennie by Reyburn, Wallace
- Canal Builders. The men who constructed Britain's canals by Burton, Anthony
- Early Dam Builders in Britain by Binnie, G M
- Engineering dynasties in transport history by Buchanan, R A
- John Rennie - ‘Engineer of many splendid and useful works’ by Cross-Rudkin, Peter S M
- John Rennie, 1761-1821, FRSE, FRS. Civil engineer. Contemporary biographical notices reprinted on the 250th anniversary of his birth by Paxton, Roland A
- John Rennie, 1761-1821, including a study of his bridges and the structural background of the early nineteenth century by Boucher, Cyril T G
- John Rennie, 1761-1821. The life and work of a great engineer by Boucher, Cyril T G
- 'John Rennie, FRS, ...' in W Walker, Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Year 1807-8 by Walker, William
- John Rennie. One of his contributions to waterworks technology by Saul, G M
- 'John Rennie Senior. How much do we really know?' in A Jarvis & K Smith (eds), Perceptions of Great Engineers 11 by Hills, Richard L
- John Rennie's documents relating to the planning of Dun Leary Harbour, 1815-1816 by Horner, A
- John Rennie's reconstruction of Sheerness Dockyard by Taylor, Jean
- Joseph Whidbey and the building of the Plymouth Breakwater by Naish, John R
- 'Life of John Rennie' in S Smiles, Lives of the Engineers; with an account of their principal works comprising also a history of inland communication in Britain. Volume 2 by Smiles, Samuel
- Shipbuilders of the Thames and Medway by Banbury, Philip