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Initially the partnership of [[George Meakin]] and [[John Dean]] | Initially the partnership of [[George Meakin]] and [[John William Dean]] | ||
Later Meakin's sons [[George Meakin, Junior|George]] and [[John Meakin]] became partners. | Later Meakin's sons [[George Meakin, Junior|George]] and [[John Meakin]] became partners. |
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Railway contractors
Initially the partnership of George Meakin and John William Dean
Later Meakin's sons George and John Meakin became partners.
Works carried out included:
- Doubling the London and North-Western Railway main line at Watford, including a tunnel
- Tunnel through Primrose Hill for the London and North-Western Railway main line
- Tunnel through Primrose Hill (Belsize) for the Midland Railway
- Extending the London and North-Western Railway to Northampton, including the deep cutting at Roade
- The Bala and Festiniog Railway
- The Alnwick and Cornhill branch of the North-Eastern Railway
- Wirral Railway
- Parts of the Wrexham Mole and Connahs Quay Railway
- Work for the Rhymney and Great Western Railways.