Born in Henley-in-Arden on 13th June 1771, he was the second of seven children of William and Mary James. His father was a solicitor and after being educated at The Kings School in Warwick, he trained and qualified as a solicitor in Birmingham, subsequently returning to Henley-in-Arden to work in his father’s practice. In 1793 he married Dinah Tarleton, the daughter of a local landowner and they lived at the Yew Trees in Henley-in-Arden and had eight children. The family’s fortune was detrimentally affected by the financial crisis of 1797 and James started a new career as a land agent representing many local estates, including the Earl of Warwick. Using his understanding of geology he advised clients to exploit the mineral wealth of their estates. He became a prominent colliery owner in South Staffordshire, which drew his attention to railways as a means of transport for both freight and passengers. He also had inherited a significant interest in the Stratford Canal.

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Localização:Henley em Arden, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, Região das Midlands Oeste, Inglaterra, Reino Unido

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Edstone Aqueduct (Northern End)

All Saints Church, Preston Bagot

Kingswood Arm (Stratford Canal)

The View at Hill Farm Marina

Tanworth-in-Arden Village Centre

St Giles' Church

St Michael's Church, Baddesley Clinton

Old Church of St Mary, Ullenhall

Packwood House

Lapworth Locks

Changeline Footbridge No. 55, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

St. John the Baptist Church, Henley-in-Arden

Local de nascimento de William James (Pai do Sistema Ferroviário)

1. Circuito Sorveteria Henley e Cruz do Mercado de Henley-in-Arden (ponto de partida: Henley-in-Arden)

2. Circuito Igreja de St Nicholas, Beaudesert e Cruz do Mercado de Henley-in-Arden (ponto de partida: Henley-in-Arden)

3. Circuito Bannam's Wood e Sorveteria Henley (ponto de partida: Henley-in-Arden)

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