Furnace Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Furnace Street by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Furnace Street
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 29 May 2016
An 8 acre brownfield development site. The Alma Works on Furnace Street was formerly used by Burmah Castrol for the processing and storage of oils. The site ceased operation in 2007 and formally closed in 2009. Now like similar sites it is being filled with housing.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.45829
Longitude
-2.085655