A little piece of old Bristol iron
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A little piece of old Bristol iron
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 3 Apr 2023
They were a common sight in the past. Edward Crawford began an iron foundry and was a scale beam maker in Bristol by around 1881. The business seems to have made a range of iron products, including this ground vent, up until 1912. See Image] for a contextual view.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.478499
Longitude
-2.534314