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The Sankey Viaduct is a railway viaduct in North West England. It is a designated Grade I listed building and has been described as being "the earliest major railway viaduct in the world". In 1826, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company was authorised to construct the world's first intercity railway.
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The Pink Pearl Restaurant
94 Earle St, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9LR, United Kingdom
The Nine Arches
3 Legh St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9NE, United Kingdom
McDonald's
Unit 34, Deacon Trading Estate, Earle St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9LW, United Kingdom
Crumpets Cafe
59 Market St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9BJ, United Kingdom
Panchi Indian Restaurant
24-26 Queen St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9AZ, United Kingdom
Blue Tiffin
Market St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9BW, United Kingdom
Good Burgers
7 Stanley St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9DP, United Kingdom
Pizza Lodge
6 Queen St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows WA12 9AX, United Kingdom
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Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)
United KingdomEnglandSt HelensSankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

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Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

Canal Cottage, St Helens Rd, Leigh WN7 4HW, United Kingdom
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The Sankey Viaduct is a railway viaduct in North West England. It is a designated Grade I listed building and has been described as being "the earliest major railway viaduct in the world". In 1826, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company was authorised to construct the world's first intercity railway.

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attractions: , restaurants: The Pink Pearl Restaurant, The Nine Arches, McDonald's, Crumpets Cafe, Panchi Indian Restaurant, Blue Tiffin, Good Burgers, Pizza Lodge
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Nearby restaurants of Sankey Viaduct (Nine Arches)

The Pink Pearl Restaurant

The Nine Arches

McDonald's

Crumpets Cafe

Panchi Indian Restaurant

Blue Tiffin

Good Burgers

Pizza Lodge

The Pink Pearl Restaurant

The Pink Pearl Restaurant

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The Nine Arches

The Nine Arches

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McDonald's

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Andrew WettonAndrew Wetton
Always enjoy a walk down to the arches, there is always plenty of wildlife to look at, the flora and fauna are lovely. There are always plenty of people around as it is a popular destination for walkers, joggers, dog walkers, cyclists and the canal is regularly filled with anglers. The pathway, which has recently been renewed, is wide enough to allow you to socially distance with other members of the public. When the sun shines there is nowhere better than this area.
Michael CartwrightMichael Cartwright
The other posts say it all. This is a part of world railway history. The arches are nearly two hundred years old and a marvel of the engineering back then. Still taking modern trains. A walk along the Sankey Viaduct is well worth the trip to see the arches. I’ve heard that they are bing done up to bring them back to their former glory. If they do it up around there then its what it deserves.
Anna HaasAnna Haas
Graffiti is being removed from the viaduct at the moment so scaffolding covers part of it and we intend to go back when all work is done. Amazing piece of history, one of the earliest rail viaducts in the world above the first industrial canal in the world. Viaduct is also part of first intercity railway in the world (Manchester - Liverpool)! Well worth visiting!
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Always enjoy a walk down to the arches, there is always plenty of wildlife to look at, the flora and fauna are lovely. There are always plenty of people around as it is a popular destination for walkers, joggers, dog walkers, cyclists and the canal is regularly filled with anglers. The pathway, which has recently been renewed, is wide enough to allow you to socially distance with other members of the public. When the sun shines there is nowhere better than this area.
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The other posts say it all. This is a part of world railway history. The arches are nearly two hundred years old and a marvel of the engineering back then. Still taking modern trains. A walk along the Sankey Viaduct is well worth the trip to see the arches. I’ve heard that they are bing done up to bring them back to their former glory. If they do it up around there then its what it deserves.
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Graffiti is being removed from the viaduct at the moment so scaffolding covers part of it and we intend to go back when all work is done. Amazing piece of history, one of the earliest rail viaducts in the world above the first industrial canal in the world. Viaduct is also part of first intercity railway in the world (Manchester - Liverpool)! Well worth visiting!
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Always enjoy a walk down to the arches, there is always plenty of wildlife to look at, the flora and fauna are lovely.

There are always plenty of people around as it is a popular destination for walkers, joggers, dog walkers, cyclists and the canal is regularly filled with anglers.

The pathway, which has recently been renewed, is wide enough to allow you to socially distance with other members of the public.

When the sun shines there is nowhere better...

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3y

The other posts say it all. This is a part of world railway history. The arches are nearly two hundred years old and a marvel of the engineering back then. Still taking modern trains. A walk along the Sankey Viaduct is well worth the trip to see the arches. I’ve heard that they are bing done up to bring them back to their former glory. If they do it up around there then its what...

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5.0
2y

Graffiti is being removed from the viaduct at the moment so scaffolding covers part of it and we intend to go back when all work is done. Amazing piece of history, one of the earliest rail viaducts in the world above the first industrial canal in the world. Viaduct is also part of first intercity railway in the world (Manchester - Liverpool)! Well...

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