Diamond Ropeworks
Introduction
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Diamond Ropeworks
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 17 Mar 1990
This little mill has now been demolished (1995) and the steam engine in the room with the tall arched window is now at Bolton Steam Museum. The angled glazing covers the rope race by which power was transmitted from the engine to each floor by ropes from the flywheel.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.569458
Longitude
-2.10868