Bottomboat from the west
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bottomboat from the west by Christine Johnstone as part of the Geograph project.
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Bottomboat from the west
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 19 May 2020
The factory belongs to William Lamb Group. The company started making clogs in 1887 and now makes more than 10 million pairs of shoes each year. Since the closure of the local pits it is the only industrial employer in Bottomboat.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
53.716596
Longitude
-1.459775