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applied for permission for repairs to compromised stonework in one of the arches; the remedial work was described as being sympathetic to the bridge's historic construction and designed to blend in with the original materials used.
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prohibited area' during the previous decade, meaning that workers are not permitted on the line when trains are running unless separated by a permanent fence.
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submitted a tender. Brassey lost out to
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