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The similar but smaller Lyne Viaduct is located a little to the west and is often confused with this bridge. [3] On 1 January 1923 ownership of the viaduct, along with the rest of the Caledonian Railway, passed to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and thence to the Scottish region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The line ...
At the south end the line crosses Blackburn road on a segmental arched bridge with battered rock-faced abutments; at the north end are 3 similar arches, (the centre bridging Whalley Road), separated from the main structure by a short embankment. West side of 5th arch of viaduct has keystone lettered "RH" M 1847 (= Richard Hacking, Manager).
The junction at Leeds may probably be desirable at some future day. — York and North Midland Railway (1849 , pp. 22–23) In 1849 the Y&NMR applied for deviation of and abandonment of the original section from Tadcaster to York (Copmanthorpe), [ 15 ] passed as part of the York and North Midland Railway Act 1849 ( 12 & 13 Vict. c. lx).
The series re-imagines the building of the Ribblehead Viaduct (renamed the Culverdale Viaduct) as a Western-inspired story. [2] It is set in the fictional town of Jericho, a shanty town in the Yorkshire Dales of England , which springs up around the construction of a railway viaduct in the 1870s.
The day is full of history, interesting facts, and patriotism. So go ahead and get fed with some knowledge. Read on for everything you need to know about Flag Day, including when it is, why we ...
The present-day market is held in a car park adjacent to the site of the former railway station, at the north and south ends of which are the remains of the town wall. Peebles High Street runs parallel with the Tweed along the spine of a ridge, at the west end of which is the parish church.
Built in 1835, the Dover Covered Bridge in Mason County is falling into disrepair. The community is rallying together to save it. The Dover Covered Bridge is the oldest of its kind in KY.
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