EAW010108 ENGLAND (1947). The Weldless Steel Tube Works on Waddens Brook Lane, Wednesfield, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW010108] The Weldless Steel Tube Works on Waddens Brook Lane, Wednesfield, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW010108
Date 29-August-1947
Link
Place name WEDNESFIELD
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 395446, 299920
Longitude / Latitude -2.0672400271914, 52.596698935798
National Grid Reference SO954999

Pins

?Possible location of huts associated with a 2ndWW HAA Gun Battery reported is being at this location? Given location Wednesfield (GDA Birmingham), designation number E/-.

redmist
Friday 22nd of March 2019 07:10:28 PM

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 06:26:13 PM
Sewage treatment beds

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 06:25:13 PM
Neachells Farm and Moat

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 02:16:32 PM
Neachells Lane railway bridge

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 02:09:58 PM
Neachells Lane

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 02:05:58 PM
Merrill's Hall Bridge

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 02:04:35 PM
Weldless Steel Tube Stores

WendyV
Wednesday 15th of October 2014 02:03:26 PM
Merrill's Hall

WendyV
Monday 13th of October 2014 07:55:00 AM
Waddens Brook Lane

totoro
Monday 7th of April 2014 08:00:25 PM

totoro
Monday 7th of April 2014 07:59:25 PM
Railway (no longer there)

totoro
Monday 7th of April 2014 07:48:17 PM
Bentley Canal. BCN

Bentleyboy
Monday 7th of April 2014 04:44:15 PM

User Comment Contributions

Weldless Steel Tube Co



1901 - established in Neachell’s Lane 1911 - extending into Merrils Hall Lane.

circa 1914 - took over the premises of British Coalite "nearby"

1960's - continuous tube-rolling mill, built





Railway station on the west side of Neachells Lane:

Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway, operated by London & North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Midland Railway (MR):

In 1875 the LNWR bought the W&W, but a year later sold it to the MR

Opened 1872, closed to passengers 1931,

The line was closed as a through route on 28 September 1964. The line was broken at the site of Bentley station to facilitate the construction of the M6 motorway.

Closed 1965-1970, when reopened to serve Weldless Steel Tube Co. The works was to the west of the station on the north side of the line. Closed completely 1983.



Canal -

Bentley Canal ran between Wyrley and Essington Canal and the Anson Branch of the Walsall Canal. The Weldless Steel Tube Works were located on the north bank, and a gas furnace plant was to the south. At Neachells Junction Bridge there was a small branch heading South to Neachell Hall colliery.

Canal opened 1843, and closed in the 1960s.

totoro
Monday 7th of April 2014 07:47:20 PM