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Scout Moor Wind Farm
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8218
Category: Wind farm
The tower in the foreground is Turbine No 17 which was the penultimate tower to... (more)
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The Second Blade for Turbine No 11 Arrives on Site
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8218
Category: Construction site
The second turbine blade for Tower No 11 is seen here arriving on site after its... (more)
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Turbine Convoy passing through Bridge Mills
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8019
Category: Wind turbines
This convoy of Turbine Tower sections is seen here passing through Bridge Mills... (more)
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Scout Moor Wind Farm Delivery Market Street Edenfield
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7919
Category: Wind turbines
On Wednesday 21st November 2007 the first delivery of 26 wind turbine towers... (more)
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A View Towards Scout Moor Windfarm from Bolton
by David Dixon
for square SD8318
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View of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir (6)
by David Dixon
for square SD8416
Looking towards Knowl Hill and the Scout Moor Wind Farm. One of a series of... (more)
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View of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir (5)
by David Dixon
for square SD8316
Looking towards the Scout Moor Wind Farm and Knowl Hill. One of a series of... (more)
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View of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir (1)
by David Dixon
for square SD8218
Looking towards Whittle Hill and the Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir.... (more)
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Working on the Hub of Turbine No 10 at Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8417
Category: Wind turbines
The engineer works on the hub of Tower No 10 after the three 40 metre 8 ton... (more)
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Last Turbine Tower Delivery to Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7919
Category: River scene
On Saturday the 31st of May 2008 the last of the twenty six turbine towers was... (more)
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Working 60 metres up on Turbine Tower No 10
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8417
Category: Wind turbines
An engineer with a head for heights works on the hub of turbine tower No 10... (more)
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Scout Moor Turbine Towers 15 and 21
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8318
Category: Wind farm
Looking North West from the top of tower No 10.
On the left is tower No 15... (more)
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Turbine tower sections heading for Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7921
Category: Wind turbines
This convoy of turbine tower sections has just left the A56 and has turned on to... (more)
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Wind Farm View from the Pennine Way
by David Dixon
for square SD9617
Looking west from the Pennine Way on Blackstone Edge Moor, towards the wind... (more)
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Cheesden, View towards Scout Moor Wind Farm
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD8216
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Scout Moor Wind Farm (Viewed from Manchester)
by David Dixon
for square SD8318
A view towards Scout Moor and the wind farm from the Beetham Tower (Hilton... (more)
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Scout Moor Wind Farm Viewed From Elton Reservoir
by David Dixon
for square SD8317
A panoramic view of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Whittle Hill SD8218 to Knowl... ( more)
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Trig Pillar on Knowl Hill
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD8416
The triangulation point at the summit of Knowl Hill, 419 metres above sea level.... (more)
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Turbine tower section passing Edenfield Primary School
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7919
Category: Road scene
A turbine tower section passes through Edenfield on its way up to the Scout Moor... (more)
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Pylons and Turbines
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD9619
Looking westwards from the Pennine Way, along the line of pylons crossing... (more)
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View from the top of Winter Hill
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD6614
Looking eastwards from near to the summit of Winter Hill. Ahead is Delph... (more)
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Scout Moor
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD8216
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View of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir (4)
by David Dixon
for square SD8318
One of a series of views looking towards the wind farm, from Elton Reservoir... (more)
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View of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir (3)
by David Dixon
for square SD8318
One of a series of views looking towards the wind farm, from Elton Reservoir... (more)
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View of Scout Moor Wind Farm from Elton Reservoir (2)
by David Dixon
for square SD8318
One of a series of views looking towards the wind farm, from Elton Reservoir... (more)
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Installing Gearbox , Rotor Shaft and Disk Brake Assembly
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8218
Category: Wind turbines
At 60 metres up from the ground the crane lifts the huge 12 ton gearbox and disk... (more)
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Turbine No 26 from Whittle Pike
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8219
Category: Wind turbines
Turbine Tower No 26 is the most northern of all the wind turbines on Scout Moor.... (more)
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Attaching First Blade to Turbine No 22
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8218
Category: Wind turbines
Two cranes lift the first 40 metre long 8 ton blade up to the hub
of Turbine... (more)
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View Through The Priory Gates
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD7711
A view, looking through the gates of the Priory*, Elton Unit, towards the Scout... (more)
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Nacelle of Turbine Tower No 26
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8219
Category: Wind turbines
An engineer is seen working inside the nacelle of Turbine No 26.
The nacelle... (more)
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Turbine Blade Delivery Passing through Edenfield
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7919
Category: Road scene
A convoy of three 40 metre 8 ton blades for Turbine No 26 is seen here passing... (more)
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Working on the hub 60 metres up.
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8417
Category: Wind turbines
The engineer works on the hub of tower No 10 after the blades were fitted... (more)
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Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Base
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8118
Category: Wind turbines
On Saturday the 31st of May 2008 the last of the twenty six turbine towers was... (more)
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Turbine Tower No 23 construction site
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8218
Category: Wind farm
The final blade is prepared for lifting as construction of the Scout Moor Wind... (more)
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The Final Turbine Blade Arrives on Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8218
Category: Wind farm
This was the moment when the 78th and final turbine blade was delivered to Scout... (more)
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Completed Turbine Tower No 17 on Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8218
Category: Wind farm
Turbine Tower No 17 was the penultimate tower of the 26 towers to be built on... (more)
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Scout Moor Site Compound
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8118
Category: Wind farm
The site compound at Scout Moor Quarry is the base were the tower sections and... (more)
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Scout Moor Wind Farm Construction Base
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8118
Category: Wind farm
This is the construction base located just below the moors in Scout Moor Quarry.... (more)
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Turbine Blade Delivery to Tower No 23
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8218
Category: Wind farm
June the 7th 2008 was an historic day on Scout Moor as construction of the wind... (more)
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Turbine Tower Section Delivery Passing Through Scout Moor Quarry.
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8118
Category: Quarry
On Saturday the 31st of May 2008 the last of the twenty six turbine towers was... (more)
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A steady climb up Rochdale Road
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8018
Category: Wind turbines
The very first 22 metre turbine tower section climbs the hill out of Edenfield... (more)
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Turbine Blade Convoy Passing through Edenfield
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7919
Category: Street scene
A convoy of 40 metre 8 ton blades for Turbine No 26 is seen here passing through... (more)
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Turbine Tower section delivery to Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8118
Category: Road scene
On Saturday the 31st of May 2008 the last of the twenty six turbine towers was... (more)
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Last Turbine Blade Delivery at Turbine No 23
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8218
Category: Wind turbines
Site construction manager Martin Hewitt looks on as 6 months of construction... (more)
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Turbine blade delivery to Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8318
Category: Wind farm
Another blade out of a total of 78 is delivered to the construction site of the... (more)
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Turbine Tower section delivery
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8018
Category: Wind turbines
The middle 54 ton 22 metre section for Turbine Tower No 23 turns off the main... (more)
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Wind Turbine blade delivery passing through Edenfield
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD7919
Category: Road scene
A convoy carrying three 40 metre blades for the Scout Moor Wind Farm is seen... (more)
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The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8418
Category: Wind turbines
During the second week of December 2007 tower number 21 was the very first wind... (more)
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BBC Outside Broadcast Unit
by Paul Anderson
for square SD8218
Category: Telecommunications equipment
Presenter Colin Sykes and technicians from BBC Northwest Tonight local news,... (more)
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Final turbine blade unloaded at Turbine No 23
by Paul Anderson
geograph for square SD8218
Category: Wind turbines
The final blade to be installed at the Scout Moor Wind Farm is seen here being... (more)
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