Charles Beyer
Charles Frederick Beyer (an anglicised form of his original German name
Carl Friedrich Beyer) (14 May 1813 – 2 June 1876) was a celebrated German-British locomotive designer and builder, and co-founder of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He was the co-founder and head engineer of
Beyer, Peacock and Company in
Gorton, Manchester. A philanthropist and deeply religious, he founded three parish churches (and associated schools) in Gorton, was a governor of
The Manchester Grammar School, and remains the single biggest donor to what is today the
University of Manchester. He is buried in the graveyard of
Llantysilio Church,
Llantysilio,
Llangollen, Denbighshire North Wales. Llantysilio Church is within the grounds of his former 700 acre
Llantysilio Hall estate. His mansion house, built 1872–1874, is nearby.
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