Wharnecliffe Viaduct (1837)
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Wharnecliffe Viaduct (1837)
Image: © Phillip Perry Taken: 26 Aug 2007
Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel who was barely 30 when construction started in 1836 and was his first major structure designed by him. On the Great Western Line out of Paddington.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.511002
Longitude
-0.343369