By James Connolly

A 280-feet-high Victorian chimney with planning permission to transform it into a unique family home in the sky is going under the hammer.

The Grade II-listed Barrow Bridge Chimney is one of Bolton’s best-known sights and was once climbed by steeplejack legend Fred Dibnah for a 10-shilling bet as a teenager.

It was originally part of the town’s Halliwell Bleach Works and is being auctioned with a guide price of $402,000, with plans in place for a dramatic conversion.

Designs show how the towering landmark could house a two-storey glass-walled pad perched 60ft above the ground, complete with three bedrooms, a rooftop garden and even a glass lift.

The home would keep the original brickwork with steel frames and sloping glazed walls, offering sweeping views across

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