Invention and Engineering

Ashford railway works

Ashford railway works was a major locomotive and wagon construction and repair workshop in Ashford, Kent in England. Constructed by the South Eastern Railway in 1847, it became a major centre for railway works in the 19th and early 20th centuries. After years of decline, it closed in 1982.

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• ▸Electric power system
• ▸Bank of England
• ▸History of beer

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