Bazley and Gardner transformed Barrow Bridge into a model village. They built rows of cottages, a shop, and an educational institute on the hilltop, accessible by a flight of stone steps.

The Barrow Bridge Chimney, built in the 1860s as part of the Halliwell Bleach Works, is a landmark that’s hard to miss. Bolton’s Fred Dibnah climbed the chimney in his youth, and later helped secure ...