Swan Lane No. 3 Mill engine house:: OS grid SD7007 :: Geograph British Isles

SD7007 : Swan Lane No. 3 Mill engine house

near to Bolton, Great Britain

Swan Lane No. 3 Mill engine house

Was home to a massive inverted vertical triple expansion mill engine. Built by George Saxon Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester in 1915 to develop 1,800 ihp at 78 rpm. The proportions of the engine room reflect this type of engine. Long since scrapped.

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1994

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Grid Square: SD7007, 8 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Saturday, 15 October, 1994 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 30 November, 2008
Category: Engine house (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 707 075 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:33.8298N 2:26.6213W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SD 707 075
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)