The Homestead in Haydock
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The Homestead in Haydock
Image: © Raymond Knapman Taken: 13 Aug 2010
The founder of the great colliery system in Haydock who designed and built the locomotives and developed a once extensive mining and engineering industry lived in this house. His famous workshop was demolished to make way for the shopping centre in the middle of Haydock
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Image Location
Latitude
53.468283
Longitude
-2.657956