SK4292 : Walker cannon outside Rotherham Town Hall

Rotherham, Yorkshire, West Riding, Great Britain

Walker cannon outside Rotherham Town Hall.
Walker cannon outside Rotherham Town Hall.
Manufactured in Rotherham by Saml. Walker & Co. Ltd. 1790 - 1820. The Walker factory was the largest industrial concern in Europe at the time and their cannon were a decisive factor in the defeat of Napolean. This example was used as a mooring bollard for years after active service.
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Paul Eggleston   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 2 May, 2007
Submitted
Friday, 4 May, 2007
Category
Wartime relic   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 429 927 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:25.7824N 1:21.3213W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 428 927
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