James Shires, George street Mills - engine house
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James Shires, George street Mills - engine house
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 1 Jul 1983
Sadly this has now all been swept away. The mills were still in use for textiles and the original engine house had been reused to house these two Belliss & Morcom engines that were part of a combined heat and power scheme. This was a tidy and well-engineered scheme and it is sadly missed.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.640295
Longitude
-1.823452