Talk:Benjamin Outram

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As a Derby person, it grieves me to say it, but the Derby Canal aqueduct was not the first. According to Schofield, Telford's aqueduct was opened in March 1795, while Outram's was not open until 1796. (Schofield, R.B., (2000) Benjamin Outram, Cardiff: Merton Priory Press) Chevin 10:41, 28 August 2006 (UTC)