Burnley Gasometer
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Burnley Gasometer by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: 6 Mar 2015
The large gas holder on Oswald Street is all that remains of Burnley's Stoneyholme Gas Works. It forms a prominent landmark in the area. Seen here from the Whittlefield Canal Aqueduct where the Leeds and Liverpool Canal crosses the M65 motorway.