Horwich Works Drainage System
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Horwich Works Drainage System
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: Unknown
Looking almost like a canal in miniature, a set of stone channels and sluices guide water leaving the works through a series of filters to remove oil contamination before it passes to a small reservoir beyond the fence.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.592862
Longitude
-2.551714