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Latitude: 53.5701 / 53°34'12"N
Longitude: -2.4149 / 2°24'53"W
OS Eastings: 372623
OS Northings: 408247
OS Grid: SD726082
Mapcode National: GBR CWK4.ZY
Mapcode Global: WH97V.WJ7F
Plus Code: 9C5VHHCP+23
Entry Name: Burnden Viaduct
Listing Date: 5 April 2002
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1352680
English Heritage Legacy ID: 489719
Also known as: Bolton Valley Viaduct
ID on this website: 101352680
Location: Springfield, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2
County: Bolton
Electoral Ward/Division: Great Lever
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bolton
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Lever Bridge St Stephen and All Martyrs
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Viaduct Railway viaduct
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05-APR-02
ST PETER'S WAY
Rose Hill
Burnden Viaduct
II
Also Known As: Bolton Valley Viaduct, ST PETER'S WAY, Rose Hill
Alternatively known as: Bolton Valley Viaduct, ST PETER'S WAY, Rose Hill Railway viaduct. 1848 (piers), for the Manchester and Leeds (Liverpool and Bury) Railway, 1881-2 (spans) for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, c1958 (deck) for British Railways.
Wrought iron and coursed squared rock faced limestone. Six span viaduct with reduced stone piers over the valley of the River Croal. The spans are deep wrought iron girders, four double Warren girders under the tracks.
History: This line was opened by the L&YR in 1848, having just taken over the M&LR, who had themselves absorbed the L&BR which had started out building the line between Bolton and Bury. The decking was replaced by pre-cast concrete in 1958. The line was closed to passenger traffic in 1951 and completely in 1970. The piers were reduced in height by 4.50m when St. Peter's Way was built culverting the River Croal but the bases presumably survive underground.
References: Bill Simpson, Railways in and around Bolton, Foxline Publishing, 1990.
Alan Earnshaw, The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, Book Law Publications, pps 98-9.
C.Awdry, Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies, Patrick Stephens Limited, 1990.
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