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rooster
11-05-2010, 08:40 PM
2nd try at this mini report,
Darcy Lever was at one time a township or civil parish in Lancashire, in the Bolton (then called Bolton le Moors) Ecclesiastical Parish and in Bolton Poor Law Union. In 1898 it became part of Bolton Borough. The notable Darcy Lever Viaduct is one of its distinctive features, comprising a wrought iron structure of eight spans, standing on stone piers and abutments and dating from 1848. Carrying the Bolton to Bury line over the River Tonge and Radcliffe Road at a height of over 80 feet, the structure was finally designated non-operational in 1983, some thirteen years after the line closed. This magnificent structure has needed only minimal maintenance work due to the high quality of its materials and construction. It must surely be one of the most dramatic and spectacular viaducts in this country, towering over the surrounding area, crossing over a dramatic river valley and immortalizing the "mill town" character of Darcy Lever.
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