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Published: 2016-07-09 03:00:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 923; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 12
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In 1848, as the Chester to Holyhead Railway (later part of the London and North Western Railway/LNWR) entered Conwy, engineers under the supervision of Robert Stephenson had to cut through the medieval city walls to fit the double-track main line and railway station into the city. To maintain the traditional style, the workers built a Gothic arch over the railway, which fits the 13th-century architecture and looks as if it has always been there.Related content
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... Great way to maintain the old wall architecture! ...
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