Bailey Bridge

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Prestolee Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bailey Bridge | ||
| Creams Paper Mill | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ladyshore Dam | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ladyshore Bridge No 15 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Mount Sion Steam Crane | 6 furlongs | |
| Mount Sion Bridge No 16 | 7¾ furlongs | |
- Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society — associated with Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
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In the direction of Prestolee Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
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In the direction of Prestolee Junction
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Wikipedia has a page about Bailey Bridge
A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and US military engineering units. A Bailey bridge has the advantages of requiring no special tools or heavy equipment to assemble. The wood and steel bridge elements were small and light enough to be carried in trucks and lifted into place by hand, without the use of a crane. The bridges were strong enough to carry tanks. Bailey bridges continue to be used extensively in civil engineering construction projects and to provide temporary crossings for pedestrian and vehicle traffic. A Bailey bridge and its construction were prominently featured in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far.






![Old Milemarker by the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal. Canal milestone in parish of Little Lever (Bolton District), Nob End, 70 yds East of Bailey Bridge seen on [[3313195]]. Mileages are from Manchester.Inscription: M / 8 ¼Milestone Society National ID: MBB-08¼ by Steve Allinson – 14 December 2023](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/66/88/7668884_9a6c45f4_120x120.jpg)
![Site of Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 26 December 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/27/52/3275213_80bd6985_120x120.jpg)
![Creams Paper Mill Site. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259271_75ffad19_120x120.jpg)


![Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. This section of the canal has been dry since the canal was breached in 1936. As there was no through traffic, the breach was never repaired although a dam (round the bend behind the camera) was built to permit the canal from Ladyshore to Bury to continue in use (which it did until the 1950s, finally being officially closed in 1961).Ahead, the foundations remain where an extension to Creams Paper Mill was constructed in 1956 ([[[3253488]]]), directly over the canal’s route, just to the east of Bailey Bridge. The canal towpath is to the left; the main paper mill complex was also to the left, lower down the valley, above the River Irwell. I'm not sure when the building over the canal was demolished; the mill closed at the end of 2004 and this building was still standing (though empty) as late as 2009 (http://www.urbexforums.com/showthread.php/5517-Creams-paper-Mill-Little-Lever-(Nr-Bolton)-Sep-09 photos taken September 2009). by David Dixon – 22 January 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/31/31/3313195_1b22a536_120x120.jpg)
![Site of Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259257_f7cc0932_120x120.jpg)

![Site of the Former Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259275_1dd84dfc_120x120.jpg)

![Remains of Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259293_000fca5c_120x120.jpg)

![River Irwell, Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259276_f18c6374_120x120.jpg)
![Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259278_21c827b1_120x120.jpg)
![Demolition Rubble, Creams Paper Mill. Creams paper mill was situated on the bank of the River Irwell, below the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is believed that the mill was founded in 1677 and was run for many generations by the Crompton family. It ceased production in December 2004 while being operated by Mondi Paper UK. Rising production costs, mainly a doubling in the price of the gas they used as an energy source, was given as the reason. At the time the mill was producing 63,000 tons of paper products per annum for the corrugated packaging industry.I'm not sure when it was finally demolished, but it was still standing as late as 2009, when [[[1227307]]] was photographed by Tom Jeffs.[[[758242]]] by Dr Neil Clifton shows a view of the site taken in 1992, when the mill was still in production.http://www.hughespaper.com/creams.html web page about Creams Paper Mill. by David Dixon – 12 December 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/25/92/3259284_ecc4be91_120x120.jpg)









