John Smeaton He pioneered the use of 'hydraulic lime' (a form of mortar that will set under water) and developed a technique involving dovetailed blocks of granite in the building of the lighthouse. His lighthouse remained in use until 1877 when the rock underlying the structure's foundations had begun to erode; it was dismantled and partially rebuilt at Plymouth Hoe where it is known as Smeaton's Tower. Deciding that he wanted to focus on the lucrative field of civil engineering, he commenced an extensive series of commissions, including: Smeaton is considered to be the first expert witness to appear in an English
John Smeaton Academy grade 4 – equivalent to the old 'C' grade – in English and maths respectively. John Smeaton Academy John Smeaton Academy is an academy and Sixth Form in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The school educates children aged 11–18 from across Leeds and its surrounding villages including Scholes, Cross Gates, Barwick-in-Elmet, Pendas Fields and Swarcliffe. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools whose motto is "'the best in everyone'." As part of United Learning, the academy is committed to an ethos of "'the best in everyone"'. This is underpinned by six core values: The school became