"The Rocket" at Rainhill
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"The Rocket" at Rainhill
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 12 Sep 2016
A public house with a name that recognises the significance of Rainhill in the history of railways. It was in this little town in 1829 that Stephenson's "The Rocket" steam train was first seen by the public during The Rainhill Trials.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.417881
Longitude
-2.773787