Bridges of Accrington(Historical)

[piltymon]

Does anybody know the history of any of the bridges in and around Accrington. I played on many of them as a youngster but know relatively little about them. I'm sure some of the older members will have interesting tales to tell. Maybe some of you have pictures of the bridges too that you could post to make the thread more interesting. Please stay on topic and be family friendly.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Does a viaduct count?

[piltymon]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Does a viaduct count?

Yes. I should think that it does.

[katex]

Mmmm Pilty .. that's interesting, apart from the Viaduct, think all our bridges have been quite small really. Can only think of the following, but perhaps our members may care to add to these:-

Viaduct,
Bull Bridge.
Queens Road Bridge.
Bridge over the canal at Clayton.
Bridge now over the motorway at Clayton.
Rising Bridge Is there one actually there ?
Hyndburn Bridge. (Oh no !! will it soon be Accrington and District Bridge, but does run over the river).

Gosh, apart from smallish ones that run over the canal and railway,I'm now stumped. !

Sure we can dig up history on all the above . have been threads on some of them if you search. i.e. talked plenty about Bull Bridge.

[WillowTheWhisp]

There's a railway bridge at the bottom of Willows Lane. There used to be one near Scaitcliffe House but that went when the Manchester line went.

[katex]

One at the bottom of Dill Hall Lane next to the sports centre . lol, suppose that is why the pub next to it is called the Bridge. What about the pub in Accy called The Bridge, have vague memories of one there too.

[piltymon]

Originally Posted by katex

Mmmm Pilty .. that's interesting, apart from the Viaduct, think all our bridges have been quite small really. Can only think of the following, but perhaps our members may care to add to these:-

Viaduct,
Bull Bridge.
Queens Road Bridge.
Bridge over the canal at Clayton.
Bridge now over the motorway at Clayton.
Rising Bridge Is there one actually there ?
Hyndburn Bridge. (Oh no !! will it soon be Accrington and District Bridge, but does run over the river).

Gosh, apart from smallish ones that run over the canal and railway,I'm now stumped. !

Sure we can dig up history on all the above . have been threads on some of them if you search. i.e. talked plenty about Bull Bridge.

I remember quite a few along the canal on my old cross country route. Especially the one furthest from the start 'cause I was always shattered by the time I got there and I knew I had the same distance to run again as I had just ran.

[garinda]

There's the Bridge of Pies, near Baxenden.

[piltymon]

Originally Posted by garinda

There's the Bridge of Pies, near Baxenden.

Really? Or, are you just being cute?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by piltymon

Really? Or, are you just being cute?

Caught by the fuzz.

You got me...I'm just too cute.

[WillowTheWhisp]

We could probably do with a Bridge over Troubled Water now and again!

[piltymon]

Originally Posted by garinda

Caught by the fuzz.

You got me...I'm just too cute.

I must admit that I like the humour! Good one.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by garinda

Caught by the fuzz.

You got me...I'm just too cute.

You are something............cute? I don't think so..........

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by katex

Rising Bridge Is there one actually there ?
.

There was but its now been filled in - it was just after the school where you go round on to rising bridge road or upto the farmers glory.

They filled it in when they built the bypass - it was the old railway lines and they needed a place where to dump the stuff from the new bypass as in meaning the haslingden one not the highway in the sky.

But now we still have a bridge - the highway in the sky going over northfield road.

[Doug]

There are more bridges in and around the district than you can shake a stick at.

Take a walk up woodnook water or follow the Rive Hyndburn, Ooops sorry, I mean the River Accrington and District and you’ll find a few.