Robin Hood Mills, Lever Street, Bolton
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Robin Hood Mills, Lever Street, Bolton
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 6 Apr 2014
No.s 1 & 2 mills built in 1848 and 1882. In 1985 No. 1 Mill was used by Bolton Plastic Components (still on site) and No. 2 by Sundour Fabrics Ltd. In 1902 the beam engine in No. 2 suffered a serious smash when the beam broke but fortunately nobody was injured.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.568113
Longitude
-2.427576