Fred Dibnah Statue

Fred Dibnah MBE was a Bolton-conceived steeplejack and unusual whose adoration for mechanical designing made him a clique TV character. This 8-foot high bronze statue was uncovered in April 2008. It remains at the side of Oxford Street and Deansgate, before the Corliss Engine which was placed for its situation by Bolton Corporation in 1973 when the Newport Street and Oxford Street pedestrianized territory was opened.

At the point when Dibnah was conceived, Britain depended vigorously upon coal to fuel its industry. As a youngster, he was intrigued by the steam motors which controlled the numerous material plants in Bolton, yet he gave careful consideration to fireplaces and the men who took a shot at them. He started his working life as a joiner, before turning into a steeplejack.