Side of Coop's Sewing Factory
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Side of Coop's Sewing Factory
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 22 Jul 2007
The magnificent Coop's Sewing Factory was built by Timothy Coop and James Marsden to employ girls made redundant by the cotton famine of the 1860's. It has 290 windows and was said to be the largest suit factory in England. Now converted to a foyer and enterprise centre.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.54534
Longitude
-2.636815