Burnden Viaduct
Burnden Viaduct
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The deck was recently renewed and awaits a footpath.
The smaller sister of Darcy Lever Viaduct, Burnden comprises six 73-foot lattice spans which were replaced in 1882, 34 years after they first carried trains. Originally the pillars were 15 feet higher but the land beneath was raised to accommodate a dual carriageway. This resulted in the River Croal being culverted and the Manchester, Bolton and Bury canal filled-in. Today, the structure is Grade II listed.
Although some of the ironwork looks a little ropey, the deck was recently replaced by the British Railways Board (Residuary). The Bolton-Bury line, including this structure, is the focus of a scheme to create a footpath/cycleway
(Many thanks to Andy Davis for his shots of Burnden)
July 2008