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John Metcalf (15 August 1717 – 26 April 1810), known as Blind Jack of Knaresborough or Blind Jack Metcalf, was the first professional road builder to emerge during the Industrial Revolution. Blind from the age of six, Metcalf had an eventful life, which was documented by his own account just before his death. He was an accomplished diver, swimmer, card player and fiddler, but was better known for the period between 1765 and 1792 when he built about 180 miles (290 km) of turnpike road, mainly in the north of England and as such, he became known as one of the fathers of the modern road.

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  • John Metcalf (* 15. August 1717 in Knaresborough im Vereinigten Königreich; † 26. April 1810 in , Yorkshire) im Vereinigten Königreich auch bekannt als Blind Jack von Knaresborough oder Blind Jack Metcalf, war ein britischer Bauingenieur und der erste professionelle Straßenbauer, der während der Industriellen Revolution in England in Erscheinung trat. Blind seit dem Alter von sechs Jahren, hatte John ein erlebnisreiches Leben, das nach seinen eigenen Angaben kurz vor seinem Tod gut dokumentiert wurde. In der Zeit von 1765 bis 1792 baute er etwa 180 Meilen gebührenpflichtige Straßen, hauptsächlich im Norden von England. (de)
  • John Metcalf (15 August 1717 – 26 April 1810), known as Blind Jack of Knaresborough or Blind Jack Metcalf, was the first professional road builder to emerge during the Industrial Revolution. Blind from the age of six, Metcalf had an eventful life, which was documented by his own account just before his death. He was an accomplished diver, swimmer, card player and fiddler, but was better known for the period between 1765 and 1792 when he built about 180 miles (290 km) of turnpike road, mainly in the north of England and as such, he became known as one of the fathers of the modern road. His work on the roads in the north has been commemorated in a pub named after him, a statue in Knaresborough town centre and part of the A658 in Harrogate being named John Metcalf Way. (en)
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  • Knaresborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (en)
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  • John Metcalf, also known as Blind Jack of Knaresborough. (en)
  • (By J R Smith in the Life of John Metcalf published 1801) (en)
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  • John Metcalf (* 15. August 1717 in Knaresborough im Vereinigten Königreich; † 26. April 1810 in , Yorkshire) im Vereinigten Königreich auch bekannt als Blind Jack von Knaresborough oder Blind Jack Metcalf, war ein britischer Bauingenieur und der erste professionelle Straßenbauer, der während der Industriellen Revolution in England in Erscheinung trat. (de)
  • John Metcalf (15 August 1717 – 26 April 1810), known as Blind Jack of Knaresborough or Blind Jack Metcalf, was the first professional road builder to emerge during the Industrial Revolution. Blind from the age of six, Metcalf had an eventful life, which was documented by his own account just before his death. He was an accomplished diver, swimmer, card player and fiddler, but was better known for the period between 1765 and 1792 when he built about 180 miles (290 km) of turnpike road, mainly in the north of England and as such, he became known as one of the fathers of the modern road. (en)
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  • John Metcalf (Ingenieur) (de)
  • John Metcalf (civil engineer) (en)
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