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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.
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
Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre; the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
Basford Hall Yard is a railway marshalling yard near the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England.The yard, which is 0.93 miles (1.5 km) south of Crewe railway station, was opened in 1901 by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR).
Until the Grand Junction Railway established a railway station in 1837, Crewe was a "tiny township with a few farms". [2] There are only two listed buildings dating from before the arrival of the railway: a much altered farmhouse that probably originated in the 16th century [ 3 ] and a timber-framed farmhouse dating from the late 17th century ...
Having sold across Europe and the former Commonwealth Empire since 1955, in 1961 the company moved to a new factory in Crewe, to allow the Bentley Motors business to expand. In 1978, the Ackerman family sold the business to the Austin Reed Group, by which time the business was employing 470 people, selling to Harrods, Selfridges , Turnbull ...
Built in 1909. Worked at Turner Brother's Manchester Asbestos sheeting factory until 1968. Boiler ticket expired in 2012, and the locomotive is on static display. [56] No. 2859 No. 2: 0-4-0 ST: Tanfield Railway: Built in 1911. First employed to Keighley Gas Works, numbered 2. In 1940, the locomotive was sold to the Royal Ordnance Factory at ...