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In preparation for World War II, Rolls-Royce and the British government searched for a location for a shadow factory to ensure production of aero-engines. [3] Crewe, with its excellent road and rail links, as well as being located in the northwest away from the aerial bombing starting in mainland Europe, was a logical choice.
Crewe Works is a British railway engineering facility located in the town of Crewe, Cheshire. The works, which was originally opened by the Grand Junction Railway in March 1843, employed around 7,000 to 8,000 workers at its peak.
Main factory, R&D and headquarters of Škoda Auto a.s., and home to Škoda Auto Museum. Site started original manufacturing of cars in 1905 as part of Laurin & Klement. Taken over by Škoda Works in 1925 and re-branded as Škoda Auto. Transferred into VW Group ownership in April 1991.
After Speedlink was closed down, some wagonload traffic continued, and Crewe was used as a marshalling point for terminals in the north west from 1991. A dedicated service ran from Crewe to Dover to connect with the train ferry, and also from Crewe to Mossend Yard. This was the first time that Basford Hall had been used for marshalling since 1972.
The British government built a shadow factory in Crewe in 1938 for Rolls-Royce where they could build their Merlin and Griffon aero engines. Car production was moved there in 1946 for space to construct bodies and to leave space for aero engines at Derby. The site was bought from the government in 1973. [2] It is now Bentley Crewe.
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Crewe (/ k r uː / ⓘ) is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England.At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 55,318 and the built-up area had a population of 74,120.
Clock Tower, Crewe; Crewe Arms Hotel; Crewe Carriage Sidings; St Michael and All Angels Church, Crewe Green; Crewe Gresty Lane TMD; Crewe Hall; Crewe Heritage Centre; Crewe Municipal Buildings; Crewe railway station; Crewe Stadium; Crewe Works; Christ Church Tower, Crewe; St Barnabas' Church, Crewe; St Peter's Church, Crewe