Haigh Country Park, Bridge over the Whelley Loop Line
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Haigh Country Park, Bridge over the Whelley Loop Line
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 2 May 2013
The bridge between the Lower and Middle Plantations, crossing the (now dismantled) Whelley Loop Line which was opened in 1869 by the Lancashire Union Railway and used mainly for freight traffic. The bridge was built in 1883-4; it is a Grade II listed building.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.56188
Longitude
-2.619551