The Three Towers
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Three Towers by Keith Edkins as part of the Geograph project.
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The Three Towers
Image: © Keith Edkins Taken: 15 Aug 2017
Features of Tower Works, Globe road. The works produced pins for wool and flax carding and combing. Left: Tall square brick chimney stack with dentilated eaves, 1919-20. Centre: "Giotto Tower" dust extraction chimney, 1899, restored 1989. Polychrome and moulded brick, Burmantofts tiles. Square in section with octagonal corner shafts, 4 stages defined by moulded brick strings. Blind 'belfry' with 3 panels of gilded tiled panels. Grade II*. Right: "Verona Tower" boiler house chimney 1864, restored 1989. Square plan, bracketed cornice, 3-light arched 'belfry' stage, deep bracketed cornice, octagonal top stage, round-arched arcaded panels with bracketed sills. Grade II*.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.792476
Longitude
-1.551854