Grating on the dam
Introduction
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Grating on the dam
Image: © Jonathan Kington Taken: 9 Jun 2011
There are several of these gullies to remove surface water from the road, all are manufactured by the now seemingly defunct Moorlands Engineering Co Ltd of nearby Leek. If anybody has any knowledge of the history of this company please get in touch, I would be delighted to expand this description.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.091564
Longitude
-2.158388