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Clifton Viaduct is a
Grade II In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Ire ...
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 over ...
of the
River Irwell The River Irwell ( ) is a tributary of the River Mersey in north west England. It rises at Irwell Springs on Deerplay Moor, approximately north of Bacup and flows southwards for to meet the Mersey near Irlam. The Irwell marks the boundary b ...
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 pa ...
, and also the
Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal The Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal is a disused canal in Greater Manchester, England, built to link Bolton and Bury with Manchester. The canal, when fully opened, was long. It was accessed via a junction with the River Irwell in Salford. ...
. 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 from
Manchester 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 City of Salford, Salford to ...
to
Rossendale Rossendale may refer to several places and organizations in Lancashire, England: Places *Rossendale Valley, a river valley *Borough of Rossendale, a local government district *Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency), a former parliamentary constitu ...
along the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, 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 Clifton railway station is a railway station in Clifton, Greater Manchester, England which was formerly called Clifton Junction. It lies on the Manchester–Preston line. History The railway line between Salford and , the Manchester and Bo ...
. The line was closed in 1966. The viaduct passes another notable structure,
Clifton Aqueduct Clifton Aqueduct, built in 1796, carried the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the River Irwell in Clifton, near Manchester, England. It is preserved as a Grade II listed structure. The aqueduct is constructed of dressed stone with br ...
.


See also

* Listed buildings in Swinton and Pendlebury *
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 Unit ...
*
Philips Park, Whitefield Philips Park is an area of parkland situated within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury on the boundary of Whitefield and Prestwich, in Greater Manchester. The park consists of rich woodland and grassland habitat and is home to an assortment of wild ...


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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