Swan Lane No. 3 Mill engine house
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The photograph on this page of Swan Lane No. 3 Mill engine house by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Swan Lane No. 3 Mill engine house
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 15 Oct 1994
Was home to a massive inverted vertical triple expansion mill engine. Built by George Saxon Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester in 1915 to develop 1,800 ihp at 78 rpm. The proportions of the engine room reflect this type of engine. Long since scrapped.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.56383
Longitude
-2.443688