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Newton Viaduct
Newton Railway Bridge was built in 1828, at a cost of £5300, to take the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line over the Warrington to Wigan turnpike road. It is constructed of red brick with yellow sandstone dressings. The image shown here is from a commemorative medal struck to commemorate the opening of the line in 1830. The three storey building to the left was Newton Mill. This corn mill was associated with Newton Hall and stood until it was destroyed by fire in 1906.
Newton Station
Newton Bridge Station, as it was originally known, was one of the original stations on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830. The name was changed, in 1888 to “Newton-le-Willows,” at the request of the Newton Improvement Commissioners. Due to the need to maintain a speedy service between Liverpool and Manchester, Newton Bridge was the only intermediate station that first class trains stopped at. This, along with the equal distance between these two cities, led to many meetings and conferences being held in the Legh Arms hotels.