Old Plough At The Navigation Inn - Buxworth, UK
Posted by: 
dtrebilc
N 53° 20.127 W 001° 58.057
30U E 568744 N 5910084
This small plough is next to a small garden area outside the Navigation Inn.
Waymark Code: WMKYXH
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/17/2014
Views: 3
It is rather rusty, lying on its side and chained to a small cycle tender.
It is displayed for decorative effect and there is no information displayed.
The pub is situated next to an old canal tramway interchange that opened in the late 18th Century. It was a busy industrial site with 19 lime kilns on site, but the surrounding area is very rural.
The pub's website indicates the pub is about 200 years old and the plough could have come nearby farms.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Preparing the land for sowing crops.
Approximate age: 100 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
In a small garden outside the Navigation Inn.
Fee for Access: yes
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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