Location of Walkers works in Rotherham.
June 6, 2010
Still working on the exact location of the walker works,but one thing they all have in common is they were next to the main river that flows through Rotherham, the Don.
This was used for powering machinery,among which of course was the boring tools,and other equipment.
And the other major need for the river was transporting the finished product to goole and then by sea to chatham and portsmouth.
Locations
Kilnhurst/thrybergh
Masboro street
Holmes Masboro
Burcroft at conisborough.
There is now nothing on the surface remaing, has far as I know at these sites so,as don scott suggests in his article a dig might unearth something maybe a complete cannon.
This was used for powering machinery,among which of course was the boring tools,and other equipment.
And the other major need for the river was transporting the finished product to goole and then by sea to chatham and portsmouth.
Locations
Kilnhurst/thrybergh
Masboro street
Holmes Masboro
Burcroft at conisborough.
There is now nothing on the surface remaing, has far as I know at these sites so,as don scott suggests in his article a dig might unearth something maybe a complete cannon.
Posted by ian.