John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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... road bridges and 22 aqueducts . Examples of each will be discussed . The Lune Aqueduct ( Plate IX ) This is possibly the finest bridge in the country . Completed in 1797 at a cost of £ 48,000 , it is 600 ft . long and 62 ft . high ...
... road bridges and 22 aqueducts . Examples of each will be discussed . The Lune Aqueduct ( Plate IX ) This is possibly the finest bridge in the country . Completed in 1797 at a cost of £ 48,000 , it is 600 ft . long and 62 ft . high ...
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... road from London via Shrewsbury to Holyhead for Anglo - Irish traffic had been im- proved by means of Government grants . The labours of John Metcalfe of Knaresborough in road - making , of J. L. McAdam in road - repairing , and of ...
... road from London via Shrewsbury to Holyhead for Anglo - Irish traffic had been im- proved by means of Government grants . The labours of John Metcalfe of Knaresborough in road - making , of J. L. McAdam in road - repairing , and of ...
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... Road . This is the road as existing , with deep side drains , the material excavated being used to lift the surface of the road above the surrounding countryside , which is liable to flooding . 4 miles long . Whiteadder Bridge on the ...
... Road . This is the road as existing , with deep side drains , the material excavated being used to lift the surface of the road above the surrounding countryside , which is liable to flooding . 4 miles long . Whiteadder Bridge on the ...
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