Boiler on the site of Smithy Place Mills, Brockholes
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Boiler on the site of Smithy Place Mills, Brockholes
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 9 Jun 1991
Seen from Smithy Place Lane. The boiler is just in front of the River Holme with the A616 beyond that. It is a gas fired, single furnace, three pass packaged boiler. It may well have found a further lease of life. The mills had by now been largely demolished. The site is now given over to housing.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.59608
Longitude
-1.77438