William McConnel

William McConnel
Born1810
Ancoats, Manchester, England
Died10 October 1902(1902-10-10) (aged 93)
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland[1]
Known forMcConnel & 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]

  1. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973-1995
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Boyd, James I.C. (1965). Narrow Gauge Railways in Mid Wales. The Oakwood Press.