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he viaduct here goes through the old church yard but on the north side there's an unusual steel access hatch i n some concrete slabs. Walking past I'd always assumed they were grave stones but they're not. Possible access to the old beck?On the south side by the entrance to the park opposite the parish church you can see the curve and end pillar of the old retaining wall when the viaduct was built. Afterwards a further wall has been built next to the current pavement and the gap between has now been filled in, what was here before the infill and why was it done?

I meant York Street not North Street. D'oh!

Cardiarms wrote: I meant York Street not North Street. D'oh! I suspect Phill will have the 'inside' answer for this one CardiIf it's not the beck, could it be the other tunnel in that area?

I suspect it's a service hatch for the beck as chameleon rightly says.The beck runs under the first viaduct arch (nearest the market side)You can see this 'brick barrel' section on my pic is the footings to the railway viaduct from inside the beck culverthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/526546 ... 066200/You would be just about stood on the pavement, and next to the wall of the grave yard if you were stood in this spot from the world above.This is another view stood directly under the railway viaduct.http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn ... 066200/You can hear the trains rumble above here, it can sound quite eerie.If you watch our video here from (8 mins 12 secs) this is stood directly under the viaduct.You can hear a train rumble across as my mate turns out the torch light.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cecu5kyUf2MYou can search Leodis and find many pics of the beck culvert under construction. It's possible to plot the 'exact' course it takes on the outside world.                    

Thanks - I've had a look at the works mapping system and the beck does run under the footpath here and across that bit of garden by the embankment. I'd always assumed it ran under the road. However the access is not shown, all other manholes are, so it may be abandoned.

There is a side passage (very small diameter) that runs in the market direction around that are underground. I haven't been up that bit.It could be part of that system perhaps.

Phill_dvsn wrote: There is a side passage (very small diameter) that runs in the market direction around that are underground. I haven't been up that bit.It could be part of that system perhaps. I'm so glad you diidn't mention back passage in that sentence.

Phill_dvsn wrote: There is a side passage (very small diameter) that runs in the market direction around that are underground. I haven't been up that bit.It could be part of that system perhaps. (shock) you don't know?! (shock):-D

Ha ha..I was in a windy tunnel (lot of turbulence) on Sunday.putting picture titles about passages and wind together was a nightmare lol     If anyone likes narrow boats 'legging it through a tunnel' and the Pennines.They might like my 'windy tunnel. new set of pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn ... 03/detail/    

Bloody hell. Yet again another crackign set of shots, I love these series. Cheers Phil.