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skew arch

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skew arch
skew arch
An arch whose vertical sides are not at an angle of 90 degrees to its face.


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The obvious place is Rainhill railway station, a handsome and historic 1840s structure in a perilous state propped up by scaffolding, adjacent to the world's first skew arch, still carrying the busy A57 trunk road.
The viaduct represents the finest remaining example of the skew arch form of construction.
The viaduct represents the finest remaining example of the skew arch form of construction.
 
 
 
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