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'''Marriott Ogle Tarbotton''' was born in [[Leeds]] on 6 December 1834 and died in Nottingham on 6 March 1887. He was Borough Engineer for [[Nottingham]] from 1859.
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[[File:Old and new trent bridges 1871.jpg|thumb|The construction of the new [[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]] alongside the old one in 1871]]
'''Marriott Ogle Tarbotton''' MICE, FGS, FRMS, was born in [[Leeds]] on 6 December 1834 and died in Nottingham on 6 March 1887. He was Borough Engineer for [[Nottingham]] from 1859.


==Career==
==Career==


Tarbotton was Borough Engineer at [[Wakefield]] from 1855 until he was appointed to the same position in Nottingham in 1859, a position he held until 1880.
Tarbotton was Borough Engineer at [[Wakefield]] from 1855 until he was appointed to the same position in Nottingham in 1859, a position he held until 1880 when he was succeeded by his assistant [[Arthur Brown (engineer)|Arthur Brown]].


He was awarded membership in the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] in 1862.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Institution of Civil Engineers |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002968/18620412/039/0005 |newspaper=Wakefield Express |location=England |date=12 April 1862 |access-date=8 August 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
He was awarded membership in the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] in 1862.


He culverted the [[River Leen]], a source of disease outbreaks. He also planned and oversaw the construction of the underground sewerage system for the city, the first outside London.<ref>Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12666-2.</ref>
He culverted the [[River Leen]], a source of disease outbreaks. He also planned and oversaw the construction of the underground sewerage system for the city, the first outside London.<ref>Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-300-12666-2}}.</ref>


He was responsible for the design of [[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]] and [[Papplewick Pumping Station]].
He was responsible for the design of [[Trent Bridge (bridge)|Trent Bridge]]<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The New Trent Bridge - Laying of the Memorial Stone by the Mayor |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000176/18690723/005/0003 |newspaper=Nottinghamshire Guardian |location=England |date=23 July 1869 |access-date=8 August 2020 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription }}</ref> and [[Papplewick Pumping Station]].


He was engineer to the Nottingham Gas Company.
He was engineer to the Nottingham Gas Company.

In 1866 he provided a viaduct over the [[Midland Railway]] on [[Carrington Street, Nottingham]].


He was a member of the [[Royal Meteorological Society|British Meteorological Society]] and published detailed weather observations in Nottingham over 12 years.<ref>The meteorology of Nottingham for the past 12 years, 1867 to 1878 inclusive ... Marriott Ogle Tarbotton</ref>
He was a member of the [[Royal Meteorological Society|British Meteorological Society]] and published detailed weather observations in Nottingham over 12 years.<ref>The meteorology of Nottingham for the past 12 years, 1867 to 1878 inclusive ... Marriott Ogle Tarbotton</ref>
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They had children:
They had children:
*Minnie Grace Tarbotton 1861 - 1920
*Minnie Grace Tarbotton 1861 - 1920 (married [[Micaiah John Muller Hill]]) first son of Revd. Samuel John Hill
*Lilian Mary Tarbotton 1863 -
*Lilian Mary Tarbotton 1863 - 1931 (married Samuel Charles Hill) second son of Revd. Samuel John Hill
*Harold Ogle Tarbotton 1869 -
*[[Harold Tarbolton|Harold Ogle Tarbotton]] 1869 - 1947


In 1851 he was living in [[Northallerton]] in the house of Harry J Hebert (Civil Engineer). In 1871 he was living at [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=30+Newstead+Grove,+Nottingham+NG1+4GZ,+United+Kingdom&sll=52.962097,-1.152994&sspn=0.006941,0.016544&g=Newstead+Grove,+Nottingham+NG1+4GZ,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=30+Newstead+Grove,+Nottingham+NG1+4,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.96181,-1.153522&spn=0.006992,0.016544&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.961771,-1.153661&panoid=1M7pu_NJeHneBoQ6eOVI4Q&cbp=12,355.91,,0,-1.3 30 Newstead Grove in Nottingham]. By 1881 he was living in South Road, The Park, Nottingham.
In 1851 he was living in [[Northallerton]] in the house of Harry J Hebert (Civil Engineer). In 1871 he was living at [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=30+Newstead+Grove,+Nottingham+NG1+4GZ,+United+Kingdom&sll=52.962097,-1.152994&sspn=0.006941,0.016544&g=Newstead+Grove,+Nottingham+NG1+4GZ,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=30+Newstead+Grove,+Nottingham+NG1+4,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.96181,-1.153522&spn=0.006992,0.016544&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.961771,-1.153661&panoid=1M7pu_NJeHneBoQ6eOVI4Q&cbp=12,355.91,,0,-1.3 30 Newstead Grove in Nottingham]. By 1881 he was living in South Road, The Park, Nottingham.
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 2 May 2023

The construction of the new Trent Bridge alongside the old one in 1871

Marriott Ogle Tarbotton MICE, FGS, FRMS, was born in Leeds on 6 December 1834 and died in Nottingham on 6 March 1887. He was Borough Engineer for Nottingham from 1859.

Career

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Tarbotton was Borough Engineer at Wakefield from 1855 until he was appointed to the same position in Nottingham in 1859, a position he held until 1880 when he was succeeded by his assistant Arthur Brown.

He was awarded membership in the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1862.[1]

He culverted the River Leen, a source of disease outbreaks. He also planned and oversaw the construction of the underground sewerage system for the city, the first outside London.[2]

He was responsible for the design of Trent Bridge[3] and Papplewick Pumping Station.

He was engineer to the Nottingham Gas Company.

In 1866 he provided a viaduct over the Midland Railway on Carrington Street, Nottingham.

He was a member of the British Meteorological Society and published detailed weather observations in Nottingham over 12 years.[4]

Personal life

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Tarbotton was the eldest son of Samuel Tarbotton (1801 - 1850), Druggist and Drysalter and his wife Grace Ogle (1802-1884).

He married Emma Maria Stanfield (ca. 1832 - 1915) on 8 September 1857.

They had children:

  • Minnie Grace Tarbotton 1861 - 1920 (married Micaiah John Muller Hill) first son of Revd. Samuel John Hill
  • Lilian Mary Tarbotton 1863 - 1931 (married Samuel Charles Hill) second son of Revd. Samuel John Hill
  • Harold Ogle Tarbotton 1869 - 1947

In 1851 he was living in Northallerton in the house of Harry J Hebert (Civil Engineer). In 1871 he was living at 30 Newstead Grove in Nottingham. By 1881 he was living in South Road, The Park, Nottingham.

References

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  1. ^ "Institution of Civil Engineers". Wakefield Express. England. 12 April 1862. Retrieved 8 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12666-2.
  3. ^ "The New Trent Bridge - Laying of the Memorial Stone by the Mayor". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 23 July 1869. Retrieved 8 August 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ The meteorology of Nottingham for the past 12 years, 1867 to 1878 inclusive ... Marriott Ogle Tarbotton