Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Merrybent and Darlington Railway

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1869. Viaduct over the River Tees, constructed by Hopkins, Gilkes and Co

The line ran from the Darlington and Barnard Castle Line to serve local quarries and opened in 1870. It was soon in financial trouble and was closed in 1878. The line was then bought be the North Eastern Railway and was finally closed just after WWII



See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990