Salt factory near Middlewich

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Salt factory near Middlewich

Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 28 Jul 2011

Putting the 'wich' into Middlewich. This is, I believe, the only salt factory remaining in an area which must once have been peppered with them. It's operated by British Salt (as in Saxa). In front is the Trent and Mersey Canal.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.175135
Longitude
-2.425751