Henry Norris (engineer)
Henry Norris (1816–1878) was a British civil engineer born in Poplar, London, the son of several generations of house carpenters. He was the resident engineer for lighthouse construction projects under contract to Trinity House from civil engineers Messrs. Walker & Burges, the firm of James Walker and Alfred Burges, and later on oversaw the building of Souter Lighthouse, the world's first lighthouse specifically designed & built to be powered by electricity.
Henry Norris | |
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| Born | 3 March 1816 Poplar, London, England |
| Died | 11 May 1878 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | Great Britain |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | civil engineering |
| Practice name | Messrs. Walker & Burges |
| Projects | Eddystone lighthouse Smeaton's Tower repairs, Trevose Head lighthouse, East Bute docks Cardiff, Spurn Low lighthouse, Whitby lighthouse, Europa Point Gibraltar, St Bees lighthouse, Souter lighthouse, Hartland Point lighthouse |
He died at Stratford, London and is buried at Tower Hamlets Cemetery. His grave was located during ground clearing work in 2013 a few metres from that of John Buckley (VC).
Henry Norris noted projects around the coast of England and Wales, included:
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