Paved Alleyway above Stocksbridge Steelworks

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The photograph on this page of Paved Alleyway above Stocksbridge Steelworks by Jonathan Clitheroe as part of the Geograph project.

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Paved Alleyway above Stocksbridge Steelworks

Image: © Jonathan Clitheroe Taken: 23 Nov 2010

A well-trodden alleyway leading up to the terraces of old steelworkers cottages on the hillside behind. The steelworks ahead are currently owned by Corus - a far cry from when Samuel Fox arrived here on foot from Bradwell in 1842 to establish his umbrella frame patent.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.484045
Longitude
-1.58992