Twerton Worker Housing Integrated into Viaduct
Brunel incorporates railway facilities and workers' dwellings into the long masonry viaduct at Twerton.
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1840 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 82 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1840.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1840
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Wootton Bassett Line Reaches Chippenham
The Great Western Railway opened its section from Wootton Bassett to Chippenham in December.
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