1988

SJ6799 : Leigh Spinners, Leigh

taken 35 years ago, near to Leigh, Wigan, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Leigh Spinners, Leigh in this square
Leigh Spinners, Leigh
Leigh Spinners, Leigh
Tufted carpet manufacturers. Two mills with a common boiler house and chimney.
No. 2 closest to the camera houses a disused cross compound mill engine - the biggest of its type to survive. Is listed and attempts to remove it were foiled with the support of the International Stationary Steam Engine Society.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Chris Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Mill
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Textile Mill Engines Automatic Clusters: · Boiler House and Chimney [3] Other Photos: · Leigh Spinners Title Clusters: · Leigh Spinners, Leigh [2] ·
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SJ6799, 85 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 8 October, 1988   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 21 March, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 673 997 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.5845N 2:29.6065W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 672 996
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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