George Hennet

George Hennet
BornMay 1799
York, England
Died20 April 1857(1857-04-20) (aged 57)
Occupationrailway engineer
George Hennet supplied the atmospheric traction pipes to the South Devon railway, then brought them back for scrap when the system was removed.

George Hennet (1799–1857) was an English railway engineer and contractor. He undertook many contracts for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's broad gauge railways in the South West of England and funded the provision of extra facilities on the South Devon Railway, these formed the basis of a general trading business that he conducted.