William McConnel | |
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Born | 1810 Ancoats, Manchester, England |
Died | 10 October 1902 | (aged 93)
Known for | McConnel & Kennedy Mills, Talyllyn Railway |
William McConnel (1810 – 10 October 1902) (sometimes written: William McConnell[2]) was a British industrialist and mill-owner from Lancashire, England. He founded the Aberdovey Slate Company that ran the Bryn Eglwys slate quarry from 1863 onwards and oversaw the construction of the associated Talyllyn Railway.[3]