IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Thornbank North, BOLTON, BL3 5NW
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Thornbank North, BL3 5NW by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (41 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Croal Mill - 5
The eastern end of the mill, with tower, seen from Thornbank. The foreground area was formerly built up with tightly packed terraced housing.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Jul 2012
0.05 miles
2
Croal Mill - 3
Detail of the tower. The close detail shows that the grey areas are brickwork rather than stone; the decorative elements are also ceramic (terracotta).
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Jul 2012
0.05 miles
3
Croal Mill - 1
The fine sweep of the ancillary buildings down Blackshaw Lane with the tower rising behind.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Jul 2012
0.06 miles
4
Thornbank, off Wigan Road
Typical 1960s/70s housing development incorporating pedestrian routes and green open space replacing the previously tightly packed Victorian terraced housing.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Jul 2012
0.06 miles
5
Croal Mill stair tower
This shows fine detailing on the stair tower. There is a square section column of lavatories in the angle between tower and mill (given away by the external plumbing). The weather chose this moment to turn nasty and bring activities to a close for the day.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 30 Mar 2008
0.06 miles
7
Croal Mill - 4
Building detail with engine house. The paler material is ceramic (brick/terracotta) despite giving the appearance of being stone.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Jul 2012
0.07 miles
9
Croal Mill, Bolton
Described as "a fine example of a medium size Edwardian cotton spinning mill" this was built in 1907 and designed by Bradshaw, Gass & Hope. The big building on the right with three tall windows housed a large inverted vertical triple expansion mill engine by Yates & Thom. Its governor is in the Birmingham Collections Centre and its name plate - "Shelagh" - is in the Bolton Steam Museum.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 30 Mar 2008
0.07 miles
10
Electricity supply box, Thornbank
This old cast iron supply box has been retained in the redevelopment of the area.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 25 Jul 2012
0.08 miles