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©Anthony Parkes
Dist:0.4km<br/>Seen down the alley behind Stefano Road. The mill has been converted to apartments and the roof is new with light wells. Interesting, the end elevation shows two clearly different styles of decoration and fenestration. The wheely bin is a modern curse!
©Chris Allen
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©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.4km<br/>The Fishwick Estate is at the top of the hill.
©Bill Boaden
Dist:0.4km<br/>This area of scrub just south of the Fishwick estate provides a refuge for wildlife and a place for people to play. (Part of a circular walk around Preston – continues at [[557166]].)
©Patrick
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©Betty Longbottom
Dist:0.4km<br/>The road leaves the Fishwick Estate here. There is quite a steep descent ahead, down to the level of the Ribble.
©Bill Boaden
Dist:0.5km<br/>Straight in front is the red brick pitched roof building of what was probably the last steam engine to be installed in a Preston mill - a 1921 Pollit & Wigzell horizontal cross compound of 650 horsepower.
©Chris Allen
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©Anthony Parkes
Dist:0.5km<br/>This shows the pediment with the works' name and also a Lancashire boiler re-used as a tank.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.5km<br/>Next to Centenary Mill and facing on to Stefano Road. This was a weaving mill with large sheds to the rear.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.5km<br/>The red brick block dates from a rebuilding in the early 1900s. A new engine house was added on the other side in 1921. In the foreground is a space where weaving sheds once stood. Security in the white shirt was a little vexed by my activities but backed off when he realised I was only taking photographs. Preston's millscape has been absolutely decimated in recent decades.
©Chris Allen
Dist:0.5km<br/>This manufactory dates to the early 1860s although carrying a date of 1907 on a beam over the large door - this probably relates to a rebuilding. Although probably originally fitted with a beam engine, by the 1890s the power was provided by a horizontal single cylinder steam engine 16" x 36" and developing 67 horsepower at 65.5 rpm. It would appear this was used for cotton weaving.
©Chris Allen
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©Steve Daniels
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©Steve Daniels

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