Croal Viaduct, Bolton
CROAL VIADUCT 1847 Bolton nr. Manchester Lancashire HEW 251 SD722 093 N53o 34' 45.7" W2o 25' 15.2"
This railroad viaduct of many arches originally crossed a road, a river and a canal of which only the road, now a dual-carriageway, has survived - the river being now in a culvert and the canal now filled in. It was designed by Charles Vignoles. There are six masonry arches of thirty six feet each. The iron work in the four main arches of 76 feet are of iron work were cast by Ogle & Son of Preson. There are six ribs cast in three segments. The spandrels are plain with vertical supports and it has transverse bracing tie rods and barrel struts within them. This is a handsome and bold bridge
