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Chequerbent embankment is a surviving section of the Bolton and Leigh Railway, opened in 1828 as one of the earliest public railways in England. The embankment represents an important phase in early railway development, constructed to carry the line across low-lying ground in the Lancashire coalfield region. The earthwork survives as a substantial raised bank, preserving evidence of early nineteenth-century railway engineering and construction techniques. The monument testifies to the significant role of rail transport in connecting mining and industrial areas of south Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution.
Chequerbent embankment of Bolton and Leigh Railway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1479269. View the official record →
Chequerbent embankment is a surviving section of the Bolton and Leigh Railway, opened in 1828 as one of the earliest public railways in England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1479269.
Chequerbent embankment of Bolton and Leigh Railway is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1479269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall (5.2 km), New Hall Moat, Astley, 200m north of Astley Hospital (5.6 km), Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm (6.3 km).
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