Seeking The Peak District’s Millstone Curiosities
Alan & Christine find many millstones lying abandoned in the Peak District.
Monk’s Bridge, near Rimington, Clitheroe
From Jaggermen’s Bridges on Packhorse Trails by Christine McEwen.
Thorns Gill Bridge Gearstones, near Ribblehead, Ribblesdale
From Jaggermen’s Bridges on Packhorse Trails by Christine McEwen.
The Packhorse Bridge at Wycoller, near Colne, Lancashire
An extract from "Jaggermen’s Bridges on Packhorse Trails" by Christine McEwen.
Oxygrains Old Bridge, Rishworth, Calderdale
An extract from "Jaggermen’s Bridges on Packhorse Trails" by Christine McEwen:
Lancashire Hill Mill Chimney Drop, Stockport
One of the famous Fred Dibnah’s chimney drops carried out in 1989.
Boiler Explosion at Penn Brother’s Providence Ironworks
An account of a boiler explosion in 1906 in which two men were killed.
Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ for Scottish Industrial Treasures
A photo tour of Scotland giving a flavour of what can be found...
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