072 - Bristol and Exeter Railway - Contract 1 2 3 4 White Ball Tunnel

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072 - Bristol and Exeter Railway - Contract 1 2 3 4 White Ball Tunnel

Whiteball Tunnel was named after the local village of White Ball and it 1000m long. It cuts across the border between Somerset and Devon. It was engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1844.

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Level of Description: Series

Reference Code: NRCA161873 - NRCA161874

Title: Bristol and Exeter Railway - Contract Nos. 1 2 3 4 White Ball Tunnel

Extent and Medium: 2 drawings

Creator: Bristol and Exeter Railway

Date: 1835-1845

Scope and Content: 2 drawings from Contract 1, 2, 3, 4, White Ball Tunnel showing sections of the tunnel. Whiteball Tunnel was named after the local village of White Ball and it 1000m long. It cuts across the border between Somerset and Devon. It was engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1844.

Contract Number: Bristol and Exeter White Ball Tunnel

Drawing Number: 1, 3

Drawing Office Number: 18516

Keywords (Person): Brunel, Isambard Kingdom

Keywords (Country): England

Keywords (Structure Type): Tunnel

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