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Leigh Woods Abutment Foundation Laid

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1836Date range
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Chronological records

1836

Isambard Kingdom Brunel27 August 1836

Bristol · Science / Civil Engineering

Construction restarts with the foundation stone for the Leigh Woods abutment laid on the western side of the gorge.

Names involved

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Provenance

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