The Howarth Lane footpath
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Howarth Lane footpath by Humphrey Bolton as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 25 Mar 2015
Howarth was in the length of road beyond the barrier. It was probably a farm, but is shown as a small group of houses on the 1890 1:500 map. They were hemmed in by a railway wagon works and Prospect Iron Works, and were eventually demolished.