Thomas Brassey and Chester General railway station brown plaque

Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, England, United Kingdom

Thomas Brassey 1805-1870. Born: Buerton by Chester. Engineer. 'the most important civil engineering contractor in the world during the nineteenth century'. Built some 2061 miles of railway in Britain and 4462 miles overseas plus other major construction contracts including harbours, warehouses, cloc

ks, waterworks and drainage systems. Built Chester General Station - opened 1848.

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