A towering 280ft Victorian chimney in Bolton could soon be transformed into one of Britain's most unusual family homes – complete with a rooftop garden, glass lift and sweeping views across the ...

A memorial stone laid in honour of "legendary" TV star and steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been replaced in his home town. The original tile, on Churchgate in Bolton, became cracked earlier this year.

The late Lancastrian steeplejack Fred Dibnah traces the development of industrialisation in Britain. Dibnah described himself as a backstreet mechanic and believed he was awarded his MBE and honorary ...

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"One mistake up here and it's half a day out with the undertaker!" The amazing world of Fred Dibnah - Britain's legendary Steeplejack - and star of the acclaimed BBC TV series 'Fred Dibnah - ...

AFTER a hard day’s work, so the story goes, steeplejack Fred Dibnah liked nothing better than a pint of Guinness and a good pie. And such was Fred’s love of a Holland’s Pie that he even painted his ...

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