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1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)
This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914. more ->
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SITE *
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Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.
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RAILWAY STATION *
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A place where railway trains regularly stop for taking up and setting down passengers or for receiving goods for transport.
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BUILDING *
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A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known.
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RAILWAY SIGNAL *
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A structure with semaphore arms and/or coloured lights used as a means of warning on railway systems.
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SHELTER *
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A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather.
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SIGNAL BOX *
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A building on a railway system housing levers used to regulate trains on the tracks using signals and to change the points to enable a train to transfer from one track to another.
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INDUSTRIAL *
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This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms.
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CASTLE *
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A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc.
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BRIDGE *
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A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known.
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WOOD *
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A tract of land with trees, sometimes acting as a boundary or barrier, usually smaller and less wild than a forest.
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RAILWAY PLATFORM *
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A raised floor along the side of a line at a railway station, for convenience in entering and alighting from a train.
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FOOTBRIDGE *
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A narrow bridge for people and animals to cross on foot.
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RAILWAY *
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A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine.
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GOODS SHED *
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A building in which railway wagons can unload local goods.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)