Barrow Bridge, Lancashire - a photo on Flickriver

            Barrow Bridge is a model village, in the township of Halliwell in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It was created in the Industrial Revolution but since the demolition of the mills is now a residential village.
John and Robert Lord opened a cotton mill using water power from the Dean Brook which powered spinning mules invented by Samuel Crompton. The brothers built 13 cottages near the mill for workers. In 1830 Thomas Bazley and Richard Gardner bought and demolished the mill, replacing it with Dean Mills, twin six-storey steam powered mills situated on the east side of the brook at the entrance to the village. They created a model village for the mill workers on the hill top accessed by a flight of stone steps, known locally as "63 steps", with rows of cottages, a shop and an educational institute. 
The photograph above shows the houses which were built for the managers just  a short distance away from the mill, overlooking the brook. William Callender bought Dean Mill in 1861. The company went out of business after his death and the mill was demolished in 1913.
During the 50's & 60's the village was a hive of activity mainly at the weekends & bank holidays. Hundreds of visitors would stroll up & down the main street "taking in the fresh air". The then owners of the managers houses would serve tea & sandwiches on their front gardens, each one accessed by a footbridge over Dean Brook. If your family could afford it rowing boats could be hired on the village lodge, after that if children were still not tired they would be encouraged to climb the 63 steps & count each one
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Bolton Metropolitan Borough (show map)

Taken on: August 15, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/7.1, 1/1000 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
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