2002

SD3584 : Backbarrow Ironworks - blowing engine house

taken 24 years ago, near to Backbarrow, Cumbria, England

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Backbarrow Ironworks - blowing engine house
Backbarrow Ironworks - blowing engine house
A former ironworks with a charcoal blast furnace blown by a horizontal single cylinder steam blowing engine in this brick engine house. The site has statutory protection but is in a poor condition.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Derelict, Disused Industry other tags: Blast Furnace Engine House Backbarrow Ironworks Steam Engine Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Steam [20] · Houses in Backbarrow [16] · Steam Blowing Engine [10] · Horizontal Single Cylinder Steam Blowing Engine [5] Other Photos: · Backbarrow Ironworks - steam blowing engine · Backbarrow Ironworks ·
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SD3584, 122 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 June, 2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 14 July, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3555 8463 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:15.1962N 2:59.4436W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3556 8464
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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