The Big Lamp
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Big Lamp by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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The Big Lamp
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 19 Jun 2010
The famous Big Lamp at the top of Deardengate; originally erected in 1841 and from where all distances in Haslingden are measured. The original lamp has been replaced by a replica, the original being lost after being taken to America.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.70654
Longitude
-2.325118