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Old November 4th 04, 10:34 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
R.C. Payne R.C. Payne is offline
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Default What is the oldest object or construction in the world...

Peter Masson wrote:
"R.C. Payne" wrote in message
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If you allow reused infrastructure from older transport forms
incorporated into new ones, then the Higham and Strood tunnels must
count, as they were dug for the Thames & Medway canal in 17xx.


1819-24
Peter


Are they really that new? I had always assumed they were older than
that, but a quick google confirms these dates.

Robin