SD6008 : A Windmill... In Wigan?

near to Haigh, Wigan, Great Britain

A Windmill... In Wigan?
A Windmill... In Wigan?
Wind power provided a convenient means of pumping water from a well inside its base to Haigh Brewery half a mile away. Built in 1845. This recently restored beauty is just to the South of Copperas Lane
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SD6008, 34 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
David Hignett   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SD6008)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 7 September, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 7 September, 2005
Category
Windpump   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 605 089 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:34.5121N 2:35.8799W
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