[pdf - Torquay & the Railway]
Although little is known about Torquay's early interest in having a railway to the town, the Westcountry as a whole was showing enthusiasm in the early 1820s. Some years later, in 1832, there was a serious attempt made to build a line from Newton to Torqu
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 1478 |
| Coverage | Devon. Torquay |
| Creator | Pike, John |
| Format | pdf file |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | John Pike |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Brunel. Railway. Construction |
| Type | Text |
| Keywords | brunel kitson atmospheric newton abbot watcombe broad-guage transport trains |