on the Bristol to Exeter line, that climbs from just northeast of Wellington, Somerset, until its peak at Sampford Arundel, where it enters Whiteball tunnel...
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Wellington is a market town in Somerset, England. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) south west of Taunton, near the border with Devon, which runs along the...
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tradition for pupils aged 3–18 located in Wellington, Somerset, England. Wellington School was founded in 1837. Wellington School is a registered charity and...
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Wellington Museum is a free museum in Wellington, Somerset, England, devoted to the modern history of Wellington, particularly those linked with the woolen...
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Railways, Australia, part of Main South line. 1.25% (1 in 80) – Wellington Bank, Somerset, UK 1.25% (1 in 80) – Rudgwick, UK (West Sussex) platform before...
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Royal Albert Bridge spanning the River Tamar at Saltash near Plymouth, Somerset Bridge (an unusual laminated timber-framed bridge near Bridgwater), the...
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glass building. Queen Victoria mentioned this problem to the Duke of Wellington, who offered the solution, "Sparrowhawks, Ma'am". Paxton was acclaimed...
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Sapperton Tunnel Sonning Cutting South Devon Banks South Devon Railway sea wall Thames Tunnel Wellington Bank, Somerset Ships, harbours and waterways Great Western...
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reached a speed between 99 and 100 miles an hour whilst descending Wellington Bank, Somerset. This claim was based on the stopwatch timings of a postal worker...
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Somerset (/ˈsʌmərsɪt, -sɛt/ SUM-ər-sit, -set), archaically Somersetshire (/ˈsʌmərsɪt.ʃɪər, -sɛt-, -ʃər/ SUM-ər-sit-sheer, -set-, -shər) is a ceremonial...
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Financing was soon found from private investors, including the Duke of Wellington, and a Thames Tunnel Company was formed in 1824, the project beginning...
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Tone Dale House (category Wellington, Somerset)
country house built in 1801 or 1807 by Thomas Fox in Wellington, Somerset, England. Wellington lies 7 miles (11 km) west of Taunton in the vale of Taunton...
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of the operation's expenses were covered by the British government and banks in India, which hoped to circumvent the unreliable overland cables linking...
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Bank Street (French: Rue Bank) is the major commercial north–south street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown...
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eminent engineer as Brunel, influential figures, such as the Duke of Wellington, began to press for government intervention. The government granted £5...
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Hundreds of feet below, the pathetic steam ferry to Saltash from the Devon bank tried to compete with Brunel's mighty bridge. The bridge has become a symbol...
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Fox, Fowler and Company (category Wellington, Somerset)
Fox, Fowler, and Company was a British private bank, based in Wellington, Somerset. The company was founded in 1787 as a supplementary business to the...
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Sapperton Tunnel Sonning Cutting South Devon Banks South Devon Railway sea wall Thames Tunnel Wellington Bank, Somerset Ships, harbours and waterways Great Western...
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The South Devon Banks are a series of steep inclines on the ex-GWR railway line linking Exeter and Plymouth in Devon, England. These two cities are separated...
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was named after the then Hungerford Market, because it went from the South Bank, specifically a northern point of Lambeth, soon close to London Waterloo...
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extracted by the room and pillar method and used for many buildings in Bath, Somerset. To assess the geology more accurately, between 1836 and 1837, Brunel sank...
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Curious Underfall Yard Bristol Bridge and Welsh Back Bristol grew up on the banks of the Rivers Avon and Frome. Since the 13th century, the rivers have been...
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but on 3 September 1873 it opened the standard gauge Bristol and North Somerset Railway. This had a junction nearly 1⁄2 mile (800 m) from the station on...
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platforms were saturated with passenger traffic, while on the subsequent August bank holiday, crowds were controlled in tight queues along Eastbourne Terrace...
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