Terraced houses at Barrow Bridge

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Terraced houses at Barrow Bridge

Image: © Margaret Clough Taken: 11 Jan 2006

These were houses built for the workers at the Dean Mills cotton mills at Barrow Bridge. By 1846 the 1000 workers had good houses, some with gardens, a canteen, baker, library, co-operative shop, and educational institute. It was a 'model village' and in 1851 was visited by Prince Albert.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.599138
Longitude
-2.471408