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Blind Jack

📍 KnaresboroughNorth Yorkshire

Public art to spot on a walk in Knaresborough.

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John Metcalf (1717–1810, Blind Jack of Knaresborough) was the first of the professional road builders during the Industrial Revolution.
John Metcalf (1717–1810, Blind Jack of Knaresborough) was the first of the professional road builders during the Industrial Revolution.Photo: Immanuel Giel · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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