An archway is the passage ("way") under an
arch
An arch is a vertical curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support the weight above it, or in case of a horizontal arch like an arch dam, the hydrostatic pressure against it.
Arches may be synonymous with vaul ...
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Archway may also refer to:
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Archway, London
Archway is an area of north London, England, in the London Borough of Islington north of Charing Cross. It straddles the A1 and is named after a local landmark, the high, single-arched Archway Bridge which crossed the road in a cutting to the ...
, an area of London, United Kingdom
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Archway tube station
Archway is a London Underground station at the intersection of Holloway Road, Highgate Hill, Junction Road and Archway Road in Archway, north London, directly underneath the Vantage Point building. It is on the High Barnet branch of the Nort ...
, London Underground station
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Archway Road
The A1 in London is the southern part of the A1 road. It starts at Aldersgate in the City of London, passing through the capital to Borehamwood on the northern fringe of Greater London, before continuing to Edinburgh. The road travels throug ...
, a major road in London
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Archway Tower
Vantage Point (formerly Archway Tower) is a 195-foot (59m) 17-storey residential apartment building above Archway Underground station, designed by Grid Architects, and owned and operated by Essential Living.
History
Archway Tower was built ...
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Archway School
Archway School is a comprehensive co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. The headteacher is Kieron Smith.
Set in at the western edge of the Cotswold town of Stroud, the school takes its name from a ...
, a secondary school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Thames Archway Company
The Thames Archway Company was a company formed in 1805 to build the first tunnel under the Thames river in London.
The development of dockyards on both sides of the river around the Isle of Dogs indicated that a river crossing of some kind was n ...
, a former company formed to build a tunnel under the River Thames
United States
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Archway Cookies
Archway Cookies is an American cookie manufacturer, founded in 1936 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Since December 2008, it has been a subsidiary of Lance Inc., a snack food company, which in turn merged with Snyder's of Hanover to form Snyder's-Lanc ...
, an American cookie manufacturer
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Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument (also known as The Archway or Kearney Archway) is a monument on Interstate 80 located three miles (5 km) east of Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Opened in July 2000, it houses a historical experience ...
, a monument in Nebraska, United States
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Archway Academy
Archway Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, school that provides a sober learning environment for high school students in recovery from alcohol and substance use disorder. Archway was established in 2003 by a group of concerned parents and addictio ...
, a private high school in Houston, Texas, United States
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The Archway
The Archway is the official newspaper of Bryant University
Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It has two colleges, the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business, and is accredited by the Ne ...
'', a newspaper at Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States
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Archway (solitaire) Archway is a solitaire card game using two decks of 52 playing cards. Its goal is to bring all 104 cards into the foundation. It was invented by David Parlett,Parlett, David (2020).Archway: Lady of the Manor's facelift ''parlettgames.uk''. and is ...
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Operation Archway
Operation Archway was the codename for one of the largest and most diverse operations carried out by the Special Air Service during the Second World War.Seymour, p. 264
Archway was initially intended to support Operation Plunder and Operation V ...
, a military operation in the Second World War
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Arch (disambiguation)
An arch is a curved structure capable of spanning a space while supporting significant weight.
Arch, Arches, or The Arch may also refer to:
* Arches of the foot
* Arch (fingerprint), a basic pattern
* Natural arch, a rock formation shaped like ...
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Arches (disambiguation)
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