In 1943, during World War II, HM Fort Roughs was constructed by the United Kingdom as one of the Maunsell Forts, primarily for defence against German mine-laying aircraft that might be targeting the estuaries that were part of vital shipping lanes ; it comprised a floating pontoon base with a superstructure of two hollow towers joined by a deck upon which other structures could be added.

In 2008 the total cost was revised upwards to £ 180M, and projections for finishing the job to 2012. In a report produced by JE Jacobs, Grant Thornton and Faber Maunsell in 2007 which reviewed the alternative options for a second road crossing, it was stated that the estimated working life of the Forth Bridge was in excess of 100 years.

This was known as the Maunsell Scheme, and was projected to run somewhat closer to the rail bridge than the present road bridge.

In July 2005 the winning design was chosen, by Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects.

Its first representatives were John le Clerk and Stephen Maunsell, who were elected to the parliament of King Edward I in 1298, but for some reason or other no subsequent return was made until 1640, when the privilege was again resumed by order of the House of Commons.

The contractor's designer was G Maunsell & Partners of London.

His first contribution to the Southern Railway was to oversee the construction of three 350 hp six-wheeled diesel-electric shunters ordered by Maunsell in 1936 ; three of these were built and proved effective, with a subsequent order being placed for eight more, though this was subsequently cancelled due to the onset of the Second World War.

There were two Chief Mechanical Engineers ; Richard Maunsell between 1923 and 1937 and Oliver Bulleid from 1937 to 1948, both of whom designed new locomotives and rolling stock to replace much of that which was inherited in 1923.

Sir John Maunsell ( c. 1190 / 1195 – 1265 ), also Sir John Mansel, Provost of Beverley, was king's clerk, and a judge.

John Maunsell is first heard of when he was sent from Scotland as orator from Alexander, King of Scotland in 1215 to the court of John.

Maunsell became a favorite of the young King Henry III and was appointed to the vacant prebend of Thames by Henry, but Robert Grosseteste, a reforming bishop with strong feelings about ecclesiastic rights and privilege, refused to admit him.

John Maunsell was in France with Queen Eleanor and Edmund when Simon de Montfort vanquished Henry III at the Battle of Lewes, 14 May 1264.

John Maunsell died 20 January 1265 in Florence and was buried in York Minster.

The design and construct portion of the contract valued at A $ 1. 8 billion was awarded to a joint venture between ABI Group and Leighton Contractors ( ALJV ) with design work undertaken by a further joint venture by Maunsell Australia and SMEC ( Snowy Mountains Electricity Company ) with further subcontracting to other designers ( Arup ) and independent verification by Sinclair Knight Merz ( SKM ).

After 1861 it was leased by Richard Maunsell of Oakley Park.

The naval fort design was the latest of several that Maunsell had devised in response to Admiralty inquiries.

The superstructure was designed by Redpath Dorman Long and G Maunsell & Partners.

Harry Wainwright was replaced by Richard Maunsell as Locomotive Superintendent in 1913.

Guy Anson Maunsell ( born September 1, 1884-June 20, 1961 ) was the British civil engineer responsible for the design of the World War II Naval Sea Forts and Army Forts used by the United Kingdom for the defence of the Thames and Mersey estuaries.

In July 1914, Maunsell moved to R. Thorburn and Sons as their chief agent and was responsible for building two TNT factories for the British Government.

Under the Southern Railway, the works were responsible for building the Maunsell SR Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0, the Schools 4-4-0, U1 2-6-0, W class 2-6-4 tanks, and Q class 0-6-0 locomotives.

After his departure for Cashel, Oakley Park became home to Col George Napier, Richard Maunsell, High Sheriff of Kildare and his descendants, and, in 1926 Justin McCarthy.

Maunsell also designed forts for anti-aircraft defence.

Maunsell is best known for his innovative, practical maritime engineering and pioneering the development of prestressed concrete in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong.

The SR Z class was an 0-8-0T 3-cylinder tank engine designed by Richard Maunsell and intended for heavy shunting on the Southern Railway, the first eight entering into service in 1929.

By the time trade recovered in the mid 1930s, Maunsell had begun experimenting in the use of diesel-electric locomotives for these duties, and no further examples were built.

Further batches were constructed by Richard Maunsell for the SR.

The SR Class W were 3-cylinder 2-6-4T tank engines designed in 1929 by Richard Maunsell for use on the Southern Railway.

The requirement for a fast freight transfer locomotive between these yards, and across London to other railway yards provided a challenge for Richard Maunsell.

The evidence for Lady Fane's patronage is Crowley's dedication to her of his Pleasure and Payne, Heaven and Hell ... ( London, 1551 ), STC 6090, and Andrew Maunsell's record in The First Part of the Catalogue of English Printed Bookes ( London: John Windet for Andrew Maunsell, 1595 ): 1. 85r.

A Maunsell army fort was erected here for anti-aircraft defence in 1943.

The newest freight design was the Q Class 0-6-0 of 1938, the last locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell, built to essentially Victorian era principles ; these had been designed as replacements for many of the older 0-6-0s inherited by the Southern Railway in 1923, and entered service in January 1938, Maunsell having retired at the end of October 1937 to be replaced by Bulleid.

The SR V class, more commonly known as the Schools class, is a class of steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell for the Southern Railway.

Maunsell sea forts, built in the Thames estuary and operated by the Royal Navy, were to deter and report German air raids following the Thames as a landmark, and attempts to lay mines by aircraft in this important shipping channel.

In 1937, Bulleid accepted the post of CME of the Southern Railway ( SR ) at a salary of £ 3, 000, after Richard Edward Lloyd Maunsell retired.

John Maunsell established the Augustinian priory at Bilsington, near Romney in 1253 prudently reflecting that " the king's favour is not hereditary or worldly prosperity of lasting duration.

Other improved superheaters were introduced by John G. Robinson of the Great Central Railway at Gorton locomotive works, by Robert Urie of the London and South Western Railway ( LSWR ) at Eastleigh railway works, and Richard Maunsell of the Southern Railway ( Great Britain ), also at Eastleigh.

The new class was largely designed at Ashford railway works but, as a result of the unexpected need to redesign and rebuild the SECR K class locomotives at Ashford, Maunsell decided to construct the Z class at Brighton.

Maunsell looked at the possibility of converting the LBSCR “ Remembrance ” or LB & SCR L Class 4-6-4 tanks built by L. B. Billinton between 1914 and 1922.

As the Drummond G14 and P14 4-6-0s were rebuilt to the N15 specification at Eastleigh, a lack of production capacity due to repair and overhaul meant that Maunsell ordered a further batch of 20 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Company in 1924.

Maunsell ’ s previous attempt at developing his predecessor ’ s L class for this task had proven a disappointment, and the Drummond D15 and L12 classes were approaching the end of their useful lives on these services.

The prototype E850 named Lord Nelson was ordered from Eastleigh railway works in June 1925 but production proceeded slowly, at Maunsell ’ s insistence, to ensure that the weight was kept to a minimum at every stage, so the locomotive did not appear until August 1926.

Three of the four future Chief Mechanical Engineers of the post-grouping railways learned their craft at Horwich: Nigel Gresley, Henry Fowler and Richard Maunsell, as well as aviator Alliott Verdon-Roe who went on to found the Manchester-based Avro aeroplane company.

The U class was designed in the mid-1920s for production at a time when more obsolete 4-4-0 locomotives were withdrawn, and derived from Maunsell ’ s earlier SECR K (“ River ”) class 2-6-4 tank locomotives.