James Walker (September 14, 1781-October 8, 1862) was an influential Scottish civil engineer of the first half of the 19th century. September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland... The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Walker was born in Falkirk and was apprenticed to his uncle Ralph Walker in approximately 1800, with whom he gained experience working on the design and construction of the West India and East India Docks in London. Also in London, he worked on the Surrey Commercial Docks from about 1810 onwards, remaining as engineer to the Surrey Commercial Dock Company until his death in 1862. Falkirks location in Scotland Falkirk (An Eaglais Bhreac in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Scotland, in the district of Falkirk. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The West India Docks are a series of docks on the Isle of Dogs in London. ... The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben London and the Regions of England London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of approximately 13,945,000 [1]. Londons population includes... The Surrey Commercial Docks were a large group of docks in Rotherhithe on the south bank (the Surrey side) of the Thames in east London. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

An associate of Thomas Telford, he succeeded him as President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, serving from 1834 to 1845. He was also chief engineer of Trinity House, hence his considerable involvement with coastal engineering and lighthouses. Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... The Institutions headquarters Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (the ICE) is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineers. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Trinity House - or, more correctly, the Corporation of Trinity House - came into being in 1514 by Royal Charter granted by Henry VIII. The Master of the Corporation is the Duke of Edinburgh Trinity House has three main functions: The care of all lighthouses in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ...

Projects included:

• Greenland Dock, London (c.1808 - c.1862)
• The Regent's Bridge (today Vauxhall Bridge), London (1816, since demolished)
• advice on alignment of Hereford and Gloucester Canal (1838)
• Improvements to Aberdeen Harbour (1838)
• Wolf Rock lighthouses, (1840, 1843, 1856, 1862)
• Completion of the Caledonian Canal (1838-1848)
• Alderney breakwater, Channel Islands (1847)
• St Catherine’s Harbour, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Improvements to navigation in the River Tyne (1853-1861)

A memorial to Walker, unveiled in 1990, can be found at Greenland Dock. Greenland Dock is the oldest of Londons riverside docks, located in Rotherhithe in the area of the city now known as Docklands. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Vauxhall bridge and the south shore from Pimlico. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Hereford and Gloucester Canal runs 34 miles from Hereford through Ledbury, Dymock and Newent to Gloucester. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Aberdeens location in Scotland Aberdeen (Obar Dheathain in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands third largest city, with a population of 212,125. ... The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast near Fort William. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of Alderney Alderney (French Aurigny) is the most northerly of the Channel Islands and a British crown dependency. ... The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ... The River Tyne can refer to two rivers in the United Kingdom: River Tyne, England River Tyne, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Greenland Dock is the oldest of Londons riverside docks, located in Rotherhithe in the area of the city now known as Docklands. ...