Francis Giles - Works and Appointments

Works and Appointments

• Kent & Sussex Junction Canal 1811 – with Netlam Giles surveyed the route as part of John Rennie's check of Alexander Sutherland's work.
• Stort - Cam Canal 1811 – re-surveyed the route with Netlam Giles under the direction of John Rennie.
• Wey and Arun Junction Canal 1815 – with Netlam Giles surveyed a route from the Croydon Canal to Newbridge in the Arun valley

• Portsmouth & Arundel Canal 1815 – with Netlam Giles surveyed a route for the canal on behalf of John Rennie.
• Western Union Canal project 1819 – plan of the canal for the Kennet & Avon Canal committee.
• River Ivel – 1821 – costed river navigation from Biggleswade to Langford Bridge and to Hitchin and Baldock.
• River Ivel 1822 – costed river navigation to Shefford.
• Aire & Calder Navigation – Wakefield Section 1822 - worked on alternative schemes based on John Rennine's plans for deepening the river to 7 feet and to take 100 ton craft.
• Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) 1824 – appointed engineer.
• Hants & Berks Junction Canal 1825 – surveyed proposed a 13 mile canal with a half-mile tunnel, one inclined plane and a number of locks.
• London to Portsmouth Ship Canal – 1825 – took levels for the combined scheme of John Rennie, James Elmes and N W Cundy.
• Liverpool Canal project 1830 – proposed route linking the Bridgewater, Sankey and Mersey & Irwell by a Mersey aqueduct.
• Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal 1830 – appointed engineer.
• Sankey Brook Navigation 1831 – appointed engineer for extension to Widnes.
• River Lee – surveyed the river and recommended that the number of locks be reduced to 17 from the 25 principal locks and 3 half locks.
• Newcastle and Carlisle Railway – appointed engineer
• London and Southampton Railway 1831 – appointed engineer. (later renamed the London and South Western Railway}
• Southampton Docks 1836 – appointed engineer
• Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway 1846 – appointed Engineer-in-Chief