New Cheshire Salt Works Ltd, Wincham
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New Cheshire Salt Works Ltd, Wincham
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 8 Jun 1986
A small scale high quality salt works using vacuum evaporation technology. Closed 2006 and was one of the last (if not the last) sites with a reciprocating steam engine power house. This ran 24/7 generating power for the site. On this particular occasion it was the annual shut-down and two fitters were completing an overhaul of the steam engines.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.275133
Longitude
-2.485379