Engine House at Albion Iron Works, Aspull by munki-boy
Albion Iron Works Aspull (ruin)
The Albion Iron Works once stood on the banks of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Aspull Top Lock.
Iron was worked here from the turn of the 20th Century and the works were served by a branch of the local Mineral Railway down to the canal and to local coal pits and the large coke works nearby.
Not much remains visible today as the site is a polluted-looking swamp in the North section and terribly overgrown around the only upstanding walls - an old engine house - the more interesting side of which is best glimpsed from the canal area.
This area is fenced off and doesn’t seem to be part of the Kirkless Wood public area although a footpath goes round the perimeter.
Created: 20 October 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Albion Iron Works Aspull (ruin)
Albion Iron Works Aspull (ruin) LiDAR Map
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Local History around Albion Iron Works Aspull (ruin)
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, StandishMabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School buildingMoated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near WiganHaigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park HouseHeadless Cross, GrimefordThe Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David's ChurchMarket cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid's Church, StandishCross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish HallGidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall.
