Holyhead Breakwater

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Mega Project for the time.
Britain's longest breakwater is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long.The breakwater, which took 28 years to complete, was officially opened on 19 August 1873 by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.

Work began in 1845 under the auspices of superintendent engineer, J.M. Rendell. Following his death in 1856, the project was completed by John Hawkshaw.Divers in submarine bells were used to create level foundations on which the tiers of facing stones were placed.

A broad gauge railway was used to carry more than seven million tonnes of stone from the quarries on Holyhead Mountain to the working areas. The line eventually reached 1.48 mi (2.38 km) in length. In 1913 it was converted to standard gauge because a new engine was required after the original one had worn out. The line was used to maintain the breakwater until the 1980s when it finally ceased operations
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyhead_Breakwater
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Coordinates:   53°19'36"N   4°37'57"W

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