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SO8505 : Steam engine, Merrywalks Centre

near to Stroud, Gloucestershire, Great Britain

Steam engine, Merrywalks Centre

A locally built George Waller built c1920 and used at Ulverston Gasworks. These were very popular for gas exhauster drives and were once very common, until high speed gas and North Sea gas ousted traditional coal gas. It's nice to see local history not being forgotten.

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2010

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Grid Square: SO8505, 80 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 17 January, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 17 January, 2010
Category: Steam engines (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SO 850 053 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:44.7771N 2:13.1200W