Fire plug marker plate on the church, Sowerby Bridge
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Fire plug marker plate on the church, Sowerby Bridge
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 12 Oct 2014
Fire plug was an early name for a fire hydrant. This one was presumably installed in case the church caught fire, but the distance has not been indicated. Perhaps it was under a flag next to the plate. Presumably it is disused, as there is not a modern plate alongside. L.B.W.W. stands for Local Board Water Works. Presumably S.B. for Sowerby bridge was considered superfluous and would have required a larger plate.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.709867
Longitude
-1.907093