Statue of Lancashire dialect poet Ben Brierley, Failsworth
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Statue of Lancashire dialect poet Ben Brierley, Failsworth
Image: © Linden Milner Taken: 5 Aug 2013
Ben Brierley (1825-1896), a renowned Lancashire dialect poet, was born in a house not far from this statue, which has been erected in a small public garden area in the historic heart of Failsworth.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.510802
Longitude
-2.155727