Engine house, Nortonthorpe Mills, Scissett
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Engine house, Nortonthorpe Mills, Scissett
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 8 Aug 1992
This is now the Nortonthorpe Industrial Park but is a former woollen mill. This fine building houses a Pollit and Wigzell horizontal tandem compound steam engine that was restored to steam operation but has now not run for many years. The engine is seen here - Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.586371
Longitude
-1.629113