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* The world's first railway viaduct, which became known as the "Covered Bridge", is built at Blaenavon in South Wales for a horse-worked tramway carrying coal to the ironworks coke ovens. It is m to ft|40|abbr=yes long with 10 arches and m to ft|10|abbr=yes tall. [cite web|title=Blaenafon.info|url=http://www.norbiton.com/blaenavon/archaeology.htm] [cite web|title=Time Team - The Lost Viaduct|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/archive/2001ba.html]

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