Roch Valley Viaduct
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Roch Valley Viaduct was built in the 1860s in Rochdale
, Greater Manchester
and carried the Rochdale to Bacup railway line
between Rochdale
and Wardleworth
stations.
It was demolished in 1972. A trial explosion was carried out at one arch at the section over the River Roch
, and inadvertently, the rest of the viaduct
came down as well. Luckily nobody was hurt.
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
and carried the Rochdale to Bacup railway line
Rochdale to Bacup Line
The Rochdale to Bacup line was a branch railway line which ran between Rochdale in Lancashire and Bacup in Lancashire via seven intermediate stops, Wardleworth, Shawclough and Healey, Broadley, Whitworth, Facit, Shawforth, and Britannia.-History:...
between Rochdale
Rochdale railway station
Rochdale railway station serves the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened a station serving the town in the 19th century...
and Wardleworth
Wardleworth railway station
Wardleworth railway station served the township of Wardleworth in Rochdale, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947. Between here and Rochdale station was the Roch Valley Viaduct, now demolished....
stations.
It was demolished in 1972. A trial explosion was carried out at one arch at the section over the River Roch
River Roch
The River Roch is a river in Greater Manchester in North West England, a tributary of the River Irwell that gives Rochdale its name.-Course:...
, and inadvertently, the rest of the viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
came down as well. Luckily nobody was hurt.