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'''To Bristol, the North or Wales''': [[Twerton Long Tunnel]]
'''To Bristol, the North or Wales''': [[Twerton Short Tunnel]]
<br>'''To Bath''':[[Twerton]]
<br>'''To Bath''':[[Twerton]]
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== History ==
== History ==
Twerton Viaduct is 638 yards long.
Twerton Viaduct is 638 yards long.
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
Image:twertonviaduct1.jpg|Standing at the west end of Twerton Viaduct, looking east. Twerton Bypass was built by the GWR, removing the need for through road transport to negotiate the village.
Image:twertonviaduct1.jpg|Standing at the west end of Twerton Viaduct, looking east. Twerton Bypass was built by the GWR, removing the need for through road transport to negotiate the village.
Image:twertonviaduct2.jpg|Arches once used as storage space.
Image:twertonviaduct2.jpg|Arches once used as storage space.
Image:twertonviaduct3.jpg|Further east along the viaduct is a section that was repaired after being hit by nine bombs during WWII.  
Image:twertonviaduct3.jpg|Further east along the viaduct is a section that was repaired after being hit by nine bombs during [[w:WW2|WWII]].  
Image:twertonviaduct4.jpg|Further east, I'm standing at the junction with Rackfield Place.
Image:twertonviaduct4.jpg|Further east, I'm standing at the junction with Rackfield Place.
Image:twertonviaduct5.jpg|Looking west from the same spot. The doors in the viaduct originally opened to houses, but are now industrial units.
Image:twertonviaduct5.jpg|Looking west from the same spot. The doors in the viaduct originally opened to housing, but are now industrial units.
Image:twertonviaduct6.jpg|Closed industrial units next to Twerton Station.
Image:twertonviaduct6.jpg|Closed industrial units next to [[Twerton|Twerton Station]].
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[[Category:GWR]]
[[Category:Viaducts]]
[[Category:Viaducts]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, 28 July 2022

To Bristol, the North or Wales: Twerton Short Tunnel
To Bath:Twerton

History

Twerton Viaduct is 638 yards long.

Gallery

18.7.05