Darcy Lever railway viaduct
Introduction
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Darcy Lever railway viaduct
Image: © Flying Stag Taken: 13 Apr 2011
When this viaduct was rebuilt with stronger more modern steelwork spans, the two outer spans were retained. They show the more intricate - and more expensive - lattice work, which was the limit of technology in the latter 1800s
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Image Location
Latitude
53.57071
Longitude
-2.404499