Biggar Gasworks Museum
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Biggar Gasworks Museum
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 2 Jul 1994
This is a George Waller of Stroud horizontal single cylinder steam engine with Beale's sliding vane exhauster. This was once a commonplace piece of kit and was used to pull the gas off the battery at a low pressure. Although not original to the site it is in keeping.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.623537
Longitude
-3.527163