Part of Bolton's Underground ( The Croal - secret river flowing under Bolton town centre )  

I once followed the river beneath the old market hall and along down the back of churchgate behind ye olde pasty shop.

Ya dogs not scared I see . I wouldn’t like to go down there after heavy rain ! Brill vid pal 👍 Ya need a bigger torch

Great video.. looks like you started your journey up near Chorley Street and the croal runs at the side of Bark Street the first mill Was St Helina Mill. the first mill in Bolton, now the probation centre and on the right would be the Old Velvet walks old tenement houses as there where many cellar families then in 1840-1850s with up to 12 in 1 room, as you go further down there where many mills on Bark Street and foundaries this then goes under The Victoria Halls Knowsley Street and the other side as per your first pictures down the steps was for deliveries at the Old Market Hall they where blocked up but can be seen under the other side the original market basement facing Argos however this was all covered with the new concrete sections under ground and the New market place built over Lower Bark Street to St Georges Road where the St Georges pub stood, it then goes under the high rise car park as you said at Crown Street and can be seen at the side of the Cromwellian club in Bank Street now being knocked down then on past the Bolton Parish Church and comes out near St Peters way.If you go to Bury Road shopping centre near old Staples shop and look over the side of the car park you will see it again. St Peters Way was a natural culvert and the canal run above.thanks Bob.

When I was a teenager, before it was argos it was derelic. There was a hole in the wall at the other end you entered from, we used to climb up inside and explore the whole building,was massive. There was an old cafe that was shaped and decorated like the inside of a plane, wish I had pics, was way before mobiles.

You watched red rose on Netflix? I’m watching this cause they mentioned tunnels under Bolton and it intrigued me so hear I am 😂

Great vid pal 👍

Love places like this,,where did you start,,I’m not far from Bolton m8

Maybe can get more info from Bolton Museum regarding the history and what those small tunnels or well was for?

Done all that in a dinghy back in the 80s.. We were kids.. Now its 30yr olds shitting themselves..!

Love the video pal. How nice would it be if these vaults were all renovated for tourists.

I do these walks. Only because my dog is insane

Mint pal looked like a well

You'd never know that was under Bolton, have you found out what the well looking hole was?

i always wondered if you could get from my mam's (next to queen's park) to castle street (where i lived) along the river. now i do. ta!