Rivington Pike

**Bilbo_baggin** · 15th April 2007

A few images of my walk around and about the area either side of Rivington Pike...

On the Pike is a tower, which was built in 1733 by the owner of Rivington Hall, John Andrews, when he became sole owner of the Rivington estate in 1729. The stone used was taken from the original fire platform and from the bed of the River Douglas. It is a square tower, with sides 5m (17 feet) and 6m (20 feet) high.

At one time it had a wooden roof and windows in all four sides. The single internal room was 4m (13 feet) square with a stone flagged floor, a fireplace and a cellar. It was used for shelter when grouse shooting parties visited the moors, but this stopped in 1900 when W.H.Lever bought the Estate. The tower is now bricked up and is a Grade 2 listed building.

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Rivington Pike itself:

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View towards Bolton Wanderers and the TV transmitter's on Winter Hill:

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More images of the day out on my flickr page.

Bilbo.

**peterc4** · 15th April 2007

nice pics, 2nd and 3rd especially..

**BertRoot** · 16th April 2007

I love the tower. Have spent many an hour looking at it. :-)

**ubergaz** · 16th April 2007

I can see it from where I am sitting now

**apllrd** · 16th April 2007

nice pics, especially the one of the holy land (pic 3 if you where wondering).
the father in law has a fantastic pic of the tower from the same angle as pic 1, taken fairly close up, b&w, at night with the moon beside it, done by a famous local photographer but i can't remember his name, will try and get a pic.

**Little John** · 16th April 2007

I think everyone round here knows of that place, we can see it out of the front bedroom window upstairs.

When at school we went on a walk from rivington reservoir to the mast and then to the tower or was it the other way? I can't remember it doesnt look that far but it is. the rest of thw eeks was spent on the reservoir wind surfing, sailing, rafting and canoeing. it was a good week I managed to capsise a topper and get the mast stuck in the mud on the other side of the water just at the end of the day so everyone had an extra hour on the water while they got my boat upright.

**apllrd** · 16th April 2007

Originally Posted by Little John

I think everyone round here knows of that place, we can see it out of the front bedroom window upstairs.

When at school we went on a walk from rivington reservoir to the mast and then to the tower or was it the other way? I can't remember it doesnt look that far but it is. the rest of thw eeks was spent on the reservoir wind surfing, sailing, rafting and canoeing. it was a good week I managed to capsise a topper and get the mast stuck in the mud on the other side of the water just at the end of the day so everyone had an extra hour on the water while they got my boat upright.

is a nice area, been 4 a few walks up there myself.
as for getting the topper stuck

, you ever windmilled one? spent half an hour once trying to get it upright, finally, freezing and exhausted , i unclipped the sail and used the daggerboard to paddle to the shallows, oh what fun.

**stevo25** · 17th April 2007

golly it takes me back to sledging down the hill opposite the pigeon tower some amazing speeds were achieved

**BiPolarShrew** · 17th September 2007

i was thinking about going up there to get some decent pictures tonight, when the sun is setting, but its a bit chilly

**rob5059** · 17th September 2007

Whilst they are all good I think the one with he tower and steps is terrific.
Rob

**cosmicma** · 17th September 2007

i go up there a lot photoing the wildlife which is more prominent round the top barn ( if there's no wedding reception going on

) it's not a bad place for photography
looks like you did a bit of walking to get close to the pigeon tower

the photo's are really good iv'e never bothered getting that close

i'l not spoil this thread but will open another of some of the scenery photo's i took on my travels up there

have you visited the digital workshop near the bottom barn what do you think if you have ?

**Bilbo_baggin** · 17th September 2007

Dunno who bumped this thread, it is yonks old!

But thanks anyways,,lol...

Cosmica, nah, never been t the workshop. To busy getting my breath back from that climb...

Bilbo.

**BiPolarShrew** · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by Bilbo_baggin

Dunno who bumped this thread, it is yonks old!

But thanks anyways,,lol...

Cosmica, nah, never been t the workshop. To busy getting my breath back from that climb...

Bilbo.

lol, it was me who bumped it, i searched for rivington, and found this thread, so i posted in it lol. Sorry buddy :beer