Preserved vertical engine, A666 north of Darwen
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Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 14 Sep 2008
Vertical steam engine and the sorry remains of a loom beside the A666 near the junction with the M65. Darwen is home to two al fresco engines and it's taken me a long time to locate this on the map despite seeing it several times.