Western Mills, Wigan
Introduction
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Western Mills, Wigan
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 23 Jan 2011
According to Flickr this is No. 3 Mill of 1899 and built for ring spinning of cotton. The engine house would have held an inverted vertical engine and the boiler house is to the left. The chimney has obviously been shortened. There is a flock of birds flying past (not dirt).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.539211
Longitude
-2.639892