The chimney in the Nail Forge, Hoylandswaine

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The chimney in the Nail Forge, Hoylandswaine

Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 13 Sep 2009

This worried me. Only half of the chimney is supported and the roof structure is not very strong. The chimney sits on an iron plate, which I suppose must be secured to the brickwork around the back of the hearth by long rag bolts. However that brickwork is in a poor state.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.538284
Longitude
-1.601619