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The Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway

Opened in 1826 to the Scotch gauge of 4 ft 6 in, the Monkland & Kirkintilloch engineered by Thomas Grainger and John Miller was the first in Britain with the right to operate locomotives written into its Act of Parliament. With its specially malleable iron rails, it was also the first in Scotland to operate them successfully (trials with a heavier one, The Duke, having broken those on the Kilmarnock & Troon). 

The Titan Crane, Clydebank

When completed in 1907 it was the largest cantelever crane built, the first of four surviving such cranes on the Clyde. Commisioned by John Brown & Co to fit out the large ships built at Clydebank including Lusitania, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, QE2, RY Britannia.

Designated an International Historic Civil & Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 2013

The White House

Opened as a road house in 1936 – a cross between a pub and a hotel where people went to play billiards or skittles, take tea or have a drink.

Thornborough Bridge, Buckingham
The oldest bridge in Buckinghamshire, it dates from the 14th century.

Thorp Arch Station, Wetherby
Highly praised preservation of G.T Andrews designed buildings

Thorpe Abbots Airfield
A World WAr II USAAF bomber base. The control tower survives as a small museum.

Thruxton Airfield
A World War II bomber airfield with surviving control tower still in use commercially. It is also the location of a motor racing track

Tickford Bridge, Newport Pagnell
A cast iron road bridge built in 1810 and still bearing traffic.

Ticknall Tramway

Part of a 20 km (12.5 miles) network of horse drawn tramways linking Ticknall with the Ashby Canal.

Tilbury Riverside
London Midland & Scottish Railway terminal for passenger transfer between ships and boat trains.