Slip Inn, Milnrow
First 'explored' by none other than Bnugle over 5 years ago, he had this to say...
He wasn't wrong, and since that profound statement he has since retired
CJ kicked it back out there more recently and named it after the nearby ale house which was more than welcoming at the end of it all
Essentially a 2 bore concrete box which carries the River Beal underneath the M62 and nearby carriageway for just over 500m
I've been for a poke down here before with SL but never bothered with any pics, so at a loose end today and practically on my doorstep I headed back for a few snaps
The upstream section is by far the most interesting bit as two weirs pass behind Ellenroad Engine House Steam Museum
Getting in and out is fun also; stung to death by nettles and ripped to shreds by Mr Bramble u/s, still I managed a suntan in drains :crazy but true
At the end of it all a quick traverse across a low bridge and a stride to the local for a cold one
The River winds downstream behind the the Engine House and drops two weirs ahead of the infall via a twin concrete box
If you take stock, you will notice two smaller penstocks, one of which is/was designed to divert flow from the nearby engine house
Infall
Box
Heading downstream a short open section exits via another twin concrete box ahead of a 4ft weir
A small watercourse joins on the left
(looking u/s)
The final section is a further 6ft box carrying the river downstream
Eventually daylight can be seen at the outfall, beyond which an original stone bridge which now serves the nearby Metrolink
All in all a decent Sunday stroll and finally good to get back down here after all these years
