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The directors of the Grand Junction Railway determined to construct a works on a 3 acres (12,000 m 2) site at Crewe in 1840 with the first locomotive, No. 32Tamerlane completed in October 1843. [2] By 1846, the demand for space was such that wagon building was moved, first to Edge Hill and Manchester, then to a new works at Earlestown. By 1848 ...
The Municipal Buildings are used as one of the meeting places of Cheshire East Council. [17] The council initially established its main offices in Sandbach, but in 2023 announced plans to make Delamere House in Crewe its main office. [18] Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visited the Municipal Buildings and met with apprentices on 16 April 2013. [19]
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.
Construction of SEAT's factory began in 1989, inaugurated by the King of Spain in 1993; in 1998 the plant received the Best factory of the VW Group in the first quarter award 41°29′48″N 1°54′9″E / 41.49667°N 1.90250°E / 41.49667; 1.90250 ( Volkswagen Martorell
Previously, engineering trains of ballast, track and sleepers were taken direct from their locations to wherever the work was needed, but the privatised railway introduced a streamlining of the "departmental" system of trains and established virtual quarries (VQ) in strategic locations. [26] Crewe Basford Hall LDC was opened in July 2000, [27 ...
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
For the first time, Norway has scooped the coveted Jury Prize for Best Film Location at the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) Location Awards 2024, which was handed out in Berlin Feb. 17.
The company was founded in 1926 by John James Wright making pies from the front room of his terraced house in Stoke-on-Trent. The company now operates three manufacturing sites situated in Crewe and remained family owned until December 2021 when it was sold for an undisclosed amount to The Compleat Food Group.