Wednesday 18th September
Shanty site tour and viaduct visit.
Don’t miss our very last free event this season at Ribblehead. The team will be there from 10.45 to meet you in the visitor centre ; a stunning ‘Derby Gothic’ station building . After an introduction to the navvies, check out the original viaduct drawings from 1989 before seeing it for yourself as we set off on our shanty walk at 12.30.
Hear about the problems and progress of the viaduct restoration from the man who managed the project. There will also be a light-hearted fossil hunt of the black limestone blocks used in its construction before a tour of the shanty sites remaining features located near the still visible tramways. Finally, we make our way to Batty Wife Hole, the one time commercial centre of Batty Green, which provided Saturday entertainment, Sunday headaches and the chapel to repent. We have other exhibits in the visitor centre and there’s a welcome cafe throughout the day.
Further details in our leaflet and on the website https://www.foscl.org.uk/content/ribblehead-tours
The photo is from the Tony Freschini collection ( 1989-1990) taken during the viaduct restoration.
