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.

Old Engine Ports at Albion Iron Works Aspull

Old Map of Albion Iron Works, Aspull (engine house circled)

Local History

Historic monuments near Albion Iron Works Aspull (ruin)

Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 8.62 km away
Headless Cross, Grimeford – 6.23 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 8.97 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 9.40 km away
The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 2.38 km away
Market cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish – 5.70 km away
Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 5.34 km away
Cross base at the junction of Standish Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, 200m NNW of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 5.38 km away
Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 1.67 km away
Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building – 2.40 km away
Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan – 4.29 km away
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall – 4.96 km away
Winstanley moated site and five fishponds – 7.39 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 7.74 km away
Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House – 1.77 km away