Building the last Main Line Railway

Newton to the Oxford Canal: gcrcs146

These huts near Newton formed part of a temporary camp which was erected by Topham, Jones & Railton to house the navvies at work on Contract No.3 of the GC's Main Line (Aylestone to Rugby).

Unlike in the early days of railway construction, when the contractor's employees were neglected and housing was a far lower priority, the firms responsible for building the London Extension were obliged to provide the navvies and their families with adequate accommodation.

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