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Greater London Council
Sir Richard Arkwright, 1732 - 1792, industrialist and inventor lived here.
Site: Sir Richard Arkwright (1 memorial)
WC2, Adam Street, 8
Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker
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Sir Richard Arkwright
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Sir Richard Arkwright
Industrialist and inventor. From Preston. Set up a factory with a newly desi...
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Sir Richard Arkwright
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