William McConnel

William McConnel
Born1810
Ancoats, Manchester, England
Died10 October 1902(1902-10-10) (aged 93)
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
Known forMcConnel & Kennedy Mills, Talyllyn Railway

William McConnel (1810 – 10 October 1902) (sometimes written: William McConnell) 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.

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