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Clifton Viaduct is a Grade II listed stone structure crossing the
Historical aerial photograph of the viaduct
Grade II listed bridges in Greater Manchester Bridges completed in 1846 Irwell Valley Viaducts in England Buildings and structures in the City of Salford Former railway bridges in the United Kingdom Bridges across the River Irwell {{UK-bridge-struct-stub
Clifton Viaduct is a Grade II listed stone structure crossing the valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
of the River Irwell in Clifton, Greater Manchester
Clifton is a suburb of Swinton in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the edge of Irwell Valley in the north of the City of Salford. Historically in Lancashire, it was a centre for coal mining, and once formed par ...
, and also the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is known locally as the ''"13 Arches"''. It is currently disused and closed to the public.
History
The viaduct was constructed in 1846 to carry trains fromManchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
to Rossendale along the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway
The Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, opened in 1846, ran between Clifton, Bury and Rossendale in Lancashire, England. The company merged with the Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington & Colne Extension Railway (BBA&CER) to form the East La ...
, over the Irwell Valley. It has 13 arches and after crossing the Irwell the railway line used to lead into what was once Clifton Junction railway station. The line was closed in 1966. The viaduct passes another notable structure, Clifton Aqueduct.
See also
*Listed buildings in Swinton and Pendlebury
Swinton and Pendlebury is a town (and former borough) in the City of Salford Metropolitan Borough, Greater Manchester, England. It contains 23 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is list ...
* List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom
This is a list of viaducts and significant bridges of the United Kingdom's railways, past and present.
See also
*List of bridges in the United Kingdom
*List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom
*List of lattice girder bridges in the Uni ...
* Philips Park, Whitefield
References
External links
Historical aerial photograph of the viaduct
Grade II listed bridges in Greater Manchester Bridges completed in 1846 Irwell Valley Viaducts in England Buildings and structures in the City of Salford Former railway bridges in the United Kingdom Bridges across the River Irwell {{UK-bridge-struct-stub