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[td]Production changed and the last steam locomotive built at Horwich Works left on 27 November 1957, after which the works produced shunting diesel trains until 28 December 1962.{{sfn|Smith|1999|p=191}} It was reduced to repairing engines and maintaining railway wagons. On 18 February 1983, BREL announced that the works would close at the end of the year. Protest marches and spirited trade union resistance failed to alter the decision and at 1{{nbsp}}pm on Friday, 23 December 1983 Horwich Works closed after 97{{nbsp}}years. The town went through a period of high unemployment afterward, {{sfn|Smith|1988|p=?}}{{sfn|Smith|1999|p=?}}<ref name=railwaytowncountry/><ref name=railwayworkshops/> The freehold of the railway works site was transferred from British Rail to Bolton Council in the mid-1990s.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]A proposal to demolish the works and build 1,700 homes and a school was submitted to [[Bolton Council]] in early 2010.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news...rks_may_become_housing_estate/|title=Historic Loco Works May become housing estate|work=The Bolton News|date=20 January 2010|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}</ref> The initial phase of the development commenced in 2019.<ref name="rivington_chase">{{cite web |last1=Vesty |first1=Helena |title=What the Β£262m Rivington Chase development looks like now |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...gton-chase-development-scheme-looks-like-now/ |website=Bolton News |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td]
[td]A proposal to demolish the works and build 1,700 homes and a school was submitted to [[Bolton Council]] in early 2010.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news...rks_may_become_housing_estate/|title=Historic Loco Works May become housing estate|work=The Bolton News|date=20 January 2010|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}</ref> The initial phase of the development commenced in 2019.<ref name="rivington_chase">{{cite web |last1=Vesty |first1=Helena |title=What the Β£262{{nbsp}}million Rivington Chase development looks like now |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...gton-chase-development-scheme-looks-like-now/ |website=Bolton News |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Asbestos used to insulate steam engines and railway carriages linked to [[mesothelioma]] has been a legacy affecting former workers and their families with asbestos dust also being carried in clothing. The redevelopment of the site required it to be cleared of contaminants before building commenced.<ref name="men-asbestos">{{cite web |last1=Abbit |first1=Beth |title=When Vivienne Swain washed her husband's overalls she never could have imagined fatal consequences |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ienne-swain-washed-husbands-overalls-14877544 |website=Manchester Evening News |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Asbestos">{{cite web |last1=McIntyre |first1=Alex |title=Developer reveals decontamination of first phase at Horwich Loco Works |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...ination-of-first-phase-at-horwich-loco-works/ |website=Bolton News |date=18 April 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Asbestos used to insulate steam engines and railway carriages linked to [[mesothelioma]] has been a legacy affecting former workers and their families with asbestos dust also being carried in clothing. The redevelopment of the site required it to be cleared of contaminants before building commenced.<ref name="men-asbestos">{{cite web |last1=Abbit |first1=Beth |title=When Vivienne Swain washed her husband's overalls she never could have imagined fatal consequences |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ienne-swain-washed-husbands-overalls-14877544 |website=Manchester Evening News |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Asbestos">{{cite web |last1=McIntyre |first1=Alex |title=Developer reveals decontamination of first phase at Horwich Loco Works |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...ination-of-first-phase-at-horwich-loco-works/ |website=Bolton News |date=18 April 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]Production changed and the last steam locomotive built at Horwich Works left on 27 November 1957, after which the works produced shunting diesel trains until 28 December 1962.{{sfn|Smith|1999|p=191}} It was reduced to repairing engines and maintaining railway wagons. On 18 February 1983, BREL announced that the works would close at the end of the year. Protest marches and spirited trade union resistance failed to alter the decision and at 1{{nbsp}}pm on Friday, 23 December 1983 Horwich Works closed after 97{{nbsp}}years. The town went through a period of high unemployment afterward, {{sfn|Smith|1988|p=?}}{{sfn|Smith|1999|p=?}}<ref name=railwaytowncountry/><ref name=railwayworkshops/> The freehold of the railway works site was transferred from British Rail to Bolton Council in the mid-1990s.[/td]Revision as of 07:34, 2 September 2025
[/td][td]Production changed and the last steam locomotive built at Horwich Works left on 27 November 1957, after which the works produced shunting diesel trains until 28 December 1962.{{sfn|Smith|1999|p=191}} It was reduced to repairing engines and maintaining railway wagons. On 18 February 1983, BREL announced that the works would close at the end of the year. Protest marches and spirited trade union resistance failed to alter the decision and at 1{{nbsp}}pm on Friday, 23 December 1983 Horwich Works closed after 97{{nbsp}}years. The town went through a period of high unemployment afterward, {{sfn|Smith|1988|p=?}}{{sfn|Smith|1999|p=?}}<ref name=railwaytowncountry/><ref name=railwayworkshops/> The freehold of the railway works site was transferred from British Rail to Bolton Council in the mid-1990s.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]A proposal to demolish the works and build 1,700 homes and a school was submitted to [[Bolton Council]] in early 2010.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news...rks_may_become_housing_estate/|title=Historic Loco Works May become housing estate|work=The Bolton News|date=20 January 2010|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}</ref> The initial phase of the development commenced in 2019.<ref name="rivington_chase">{{cite web |last1=Vesty |first1=Helena |title=What the Β£262m Rivington Chase development looks like now |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...gton-chase-development-scheme-looks-like-now/ |website=Bolton News |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td]
[td]A proposal to demolish the works and build 1,700 homes and a school was submitted to [[Bolton Council]] in early 2010.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news...rks_may_become_housing_estate/|title=Historic Loco Works May become housing estate|work=The Bolton News|date=20 January 2010|publisher=Newsquest Media Group}}</ref> The initial phase of the development commenced in 2019.<ref name="rivington_chase">{{cite web |last1=Vesty |first1=Helena |title=What the Β£262{{nbsp}}million Rivington Chase development looks like now |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...gton-chase-development-scheme-looks-like-now/ |website=Bolton News |date=4 April 2019 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Asbestos used to insulate steam engines and railway carriages linked to [[mesothelioma]] has been a legacy affecting former workers and their families with asbestos dust also being carried in clothing. The redevelopment of the site required it to be cleared of contaminants before building commenced.<ref name="men-asbestos">{{cite web |last1=Abbit |first1=Beth |title=When Vivienne Swain washed her husband's overalls she never could have imagined fatal consequences |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ienne-swain-washed-husbands-overalls-14877544 |website=Manchester Evening News |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Asbestos">{{cite web |last1=McIntyre |first1=Alex |title=Developer reveals decontamination of first phase at Horwich Loco Works |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...ination-of-first-phase-at-horwich-loco-works/ |website=Bolton News |date=18 April 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td]
[td]Asbestos used to insulate steam engines and railway carriages linked to [[mesothelioma]] has been a legacy affecting former workers and their families with asbestos dust also being carried in clothing. The redevelopment of the site required it to be cleared of contaminants before building commenced.<ref name="men-asbestos">{{cite web |last1=Abbit |first1=Beth |title=When Vivienne Swain washed her husband's overalls she never could have imagined fatal consequences |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ienne-swain-washed-husbands-overalls-14877544 |website=Manchester Evening News |date=8 July 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Asbestos">{{cite web |last1=McIntyre |first1=Alex |title=Developer reveals decontamination of first phase at Horwich Loco Works |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/new...ination-of-first-phase-at-horwich-loco-works/ |website=Bolton News |date=18 April 2018 |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>[/td]
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