The remains of Alder Mill, Leigh
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The remains of Alder Mill, Leigh
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 25 Jun 2016
Alder Mill was a large 5 storey spinning mill built in 1907 and powered by a 1800 horsepower Browett, Lindley inverted vertical triple expansion engine. This office cum gatehouse with the gates alongside is all that remains. I saw this mill in 1980 but didn't 'waste' any film on it.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.492422
Longitude
-2.499313