The Henry Bessemer, Oxford Street
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The Henry Bessemer, Oxford Street
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 28 Aug 2010
The original name of the building - Oxford Picture Theatre - is still visible on the front. In common with other Wetherspoon pubs, the name has a local association. Henry Bessemer invented a way to manufacture cheap steel by blasting air through molten iron http://www.westcumbriaguide.com/p/v/features/bessemer-converter/ which enabled Workington to prosper as a steelmaking town.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.643054
Longitude
-3.547977