Chemical works, Northwich
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Chemical works, Northwich
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 24 Jun 2011
This I presume must be part of Brunner Mond's huge plant producing soda ash. Among many other uses, soda ash plays an important part in the making of glass. Everything here looked a bit worn out and rusty and it crossed my mind that it may have been defunct. Lo, it came to pass: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.267425
Longitude
-2.542866