Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower by munki-boy
Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower
A grade II listed medieval style bridge across a railway cutting for the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway. Built in 1847 to 8 by resident Engineer Terence Flanagan.
Contstructed with rock-facing and ashlared gritstone in a medieval style with a four-centred arch and piers to the walls at the west end carried above the parapet in ashlar as rectangular machicolated turrets.
On the south side there is a viewing deck in the form of a turret. Approached by steps protected by a stepped parapets made of Ashlar and stepped above the centre of the arch, are pierced by cross-shaped bow-loupes that terminate with polygonal pseudo-turrets to the outer faces. Each has another pseudo-turret corbelled on the outer face with its machicolated cap resting on the coping.
This bridge is the more elaborate of a pair of bridges built under the terms of agreement with James Kay of Turton Tower who was a director of the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway Company.
Created: 13 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower
Local History around Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower
There are some historic monuments around including:
Coking ovens and associated coal workings on Aushaw Moss 450m south west of Lower HouseStone circle, ring cairn and two round cairns on Cheetham CloseAffetside Cross at Affetside 75m north west of the Pack Horse InnRoman road at Bottom o' th' Knotts BrowSteam tramway reversing triangle.
