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It's Bolton's best known house - but the owner couldn't sell it for a tenner

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It remains Bolton's most well-known property, years after the death of its famous owner. Celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah bought his iconic home in Radcliffe Road in the sixties, and turned it into a steam-powered workshop.

The property’s huge back yard and its collection of oil-stained machinery became a familiar site, featuring in many of Fred’s TV documentaries celebrating Britain's industrial heritage and the golden age of steam.

More than 15 years on from his death in 2004, it remains a shrine to his life and work. But, while it has had plenty of visits from enthusiasts over the years, it's current owner wants to move on, but hasn't been able to sell it.

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