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English: Walker cannon outside Rotherham Town Hall. Manufactured in Rotherham by Saml. Walker & Co. Ltd. 1790 - 1820. The Walker factory was the largest industrial concern in Europe at the time and their cannon were a decisive factor in the defeat of Napoleon. This example was used as a mooring bollard for years after active service.
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Camera location53° 25′ 47″ N, 1° 21′ 21″ W  Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location53° 25′ 47″ N, 1° 21′ 19″ W  Heading=67° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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