Linwood
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Linwood by Chris Court as part of the Geograph project.
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Linwood
Image: © Chris Court Taken: 15 Sep 2005
In the late 18th century Linwood was a small village engaged in cotton milling, however in the 1960's Rootes Car Factory opened nearby and Linwood grew rapidly to house the 1000's of workers employed.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.843716
Longitude
-4.502619