Big Butts, Rochdale - 05/09

[bungle666]

Big Butts runs under the area known as "the Butts" in Rochdale. its actually more interesting than it sounds as it is actually several bridges of varying age, that have been slowly joined together over the years to form 1 large culvert.

the large 3 arch stone bridge is possibly one of the most impressive things i have found underground to date. back in 2008 and mendo and I first visited i remember being slightly overawed at the stone structure that greeted me!!

anyhow, wind on 2 years and myself and thompski visited, as thompski fancied it before he goes home from uni. its still awesome and WELL worth the revisit TBH!!

anyhow, pics in a slightly random order!!

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[krela]

I like big butts and I can not lie. You other brothers can't deny...

Loving the first photo, looks like one of the more interesting culverts.

 

[bungle666]

I like big butts and I can not lie. You other brothers can't deny...

Loving the first photo, looks like one of the more interesting culverts.

haha 'tis a good pic. but sadly i cant take full credit as i stole thompskis lighting he had set up for another shot!! LOL

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[Walrus75]

Little bit of history found over on this site:--> http://www.dunning94.freeserve.co.uk/towncentre/covering.htm

My grandad lived on Baillie Street from 1907 onwards til the mid-40s, so all that ongoing work would have been on his doorstep (nearly!). Shame he died a few years back 'cos I'd have loved to show him this and asked him about it

 

[ThenewMendoza]

Thanks for the link Walrus, I haven't seen that before. It's a decent mooch this.

M

 

[bungle666]

superb link that walrus!! its interesting too see they class it as a "bridge" as opposed a culvert.

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[ThenewMendoza]

I'm sure I mentioned that this was one of the worlds widest bridges in a previous report. Or something like that.

M

 

[smileysal]

ooooooooooooh another one to add to my list. Love those pillars, and all the stone work in there. Love the bridge at the end too. Excellent work chaps.

Sal