Demolition of Botany Bridge, Chorley

Demolition of Botany Bridge, Chorley
Demolition of Botany Bridge, Chorley
Demolition of Botany Bridge, Chorley
iBase ID
225451
Reference identifier
sch07022008030
Title
Demolition of Botany Bridge, Chorley
Place
Chorley
General notes
The moment of the explosion to demolish the nine-arch railway viaduct at Botany Brow, Chorley. The 300ft long viaduct was demolished by a controlled explosion on 10 November 1968, to make way for the new M61 linking Preston and Manchester.
The viaduct was opened in 1869, and carried the railway line from Chorley-Cherry Tree over the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Chorley until the line was closed in 1956.
This viaduct had an overall length of 385' and the width between spandrel walls was 28'6". It consisted of nine masonry faced semi-circular arches each of 33' clear span carried on 4'6" wide masonry piers
Medium
Photographic print
Colour
Monochrome
Original image size
30.0/12.9 cm
Year of image
1968
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Locator
George Birtill Collection
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