Inside Lancashire's dry dock which was once a major industrial player

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Bank Hall dry dock can be found in Burnley

Bank Hall dry dock was once known as Birley dock and was a major player in the coal and textile industry of Burnley. The dock was restored in 2014, but hadn't been used for 50 years before then.

“After months of blood, sweat and tears, and personal financial investment we have lovingly restored the dry dock brick by brick, cobble by cobble. We recycled cobbles and bricks from the local area, including some of the bricks from the former Barden Mill. Lee Haynes and his partner say they did "everything" to try and pay after moving in - and still don't know who their supplier wasLake District waterfront bistro where you can enjoy delicious food overlooking Windermere

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