So much of Britain’s diverse wealth of historic railway infrastructure still exists in one shape or another -if you know where to look. TIM DUNN goes exploring

The Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London EC2

The Water Tower, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. A Grade II-listed ,1870s former water tower with a roo- top pavilion and far-reaching views of the River Alde. It has a double-height drawing room that retains its

Rail’s architectural legacy reaches further than where the rails go -and far beyond the lineside fence or the station walls. TIM DUNN reports

PART TWO

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