EPW014809 ENGLAND (1926). The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1926
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| Title | [EPW014809] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1926 | 
| Reference | EPW014809 | 
| Date | 24-March-1926 | 
| Link | |
| Place name | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | 
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND | 
| Easting / Northing | 524151, 212931 | 
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.19929033084909, 51.800774526268 | 
| National Grid Reference | TL242129 | 
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|  Welwyn Garden City Halt, on the curve of the branch line from Hatfield to Luton and Dunstable. Erected 1920 to facilitate access to the growing Garden City for the workmen. A smaller platform was provided on the Hertford branch line opposite, although just off the photo. Closed September 1926 when the new station opened. |   John W | Wednesday 22nd of March 2017 10:48:21 PM | 
|  "Factory rail sidings".
The sidings can still be seen inside the factory gates. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 02:22:03 PM | 
|  Later became:- Sherrards Park Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 02:20:57 PM | 
|  Road later called:- Bessingham Road.
Note:- "Argos Direct" are now operating from these two buildings. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 02:15:25 PM | 
| Bessemer Road |   Paul | Friday 31st of October 2014 12:40:55 AM | 
|  Handside Lane. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 02:02:08 PM | 
|  High Oaks Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:59:59 PM | 
|  Mannicotts. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:59:00 PM | 
|  Brockett Close. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:58:25 PM | 
|  Dognell Green. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:57:24 PM | 
|  Dellcott Close. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:56:25 PM | 
|  Valley Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:54:39 PM | 
|  Homerfield. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:53:28 PM | 
|  Lanefield Walk. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:51:34 PM | 
|  Handside Lane. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:50:02 PM | 
|  Youngs Rise. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:48:40 PM | 
|  Guessens Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:47:55 PM | 
|  Parkway. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:44:02 PM | 
|  Church Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:42:51 PM | 
|  Russelcroft Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:38:32 PM | 
|  Broadwater Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:36:58 PM | 
|  "Welwyn Garden City Station". |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:35:55 PM | 
| Still under construction. It opened in September 1926. |   John W | Wednesday 22nd of March 2017 10:44:56 PM | 
|  Howards Gate. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:34:13 PM | 
|  Howards Gate. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:33:41 PM | 
|  Parkway. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:29:07 PM | 
|  Brockswood Lane. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:22:53 PM | 
|  Hydeway.
"Note:- The railway lines can still been seen running into the factory gates". |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:20:43 PM | 
|  Digswell Road. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:02:17 PM | 
|  The Campus. |   Ray Flack | Saturday 20th of September 2014 01:01:43 PM | 
|  Bridge Road |   Merlin1993 | Thursday 24th of July 2014 08:29:29 AM | 
|  The Cherry Tree |   Merlin1993 | Thursday 24th of July 2014 08:28:31 AM | 
| Class31 | Wednesday 11th of June 2014 04:18:43 PM | 
 
             
  ![[EPW014809] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1926](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/014/EPW014809.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[EPW014807] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1926](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/014/EPW014807.jpg) 
 ![[EPW014808] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1926](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/014/EPW014808.jpg) 
 ![[EAW053104] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1954](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/053/EAW053104.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054507] The Shredded Wheat Cereal Manufactory, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054507.jpg) 
 ![[EPW025533] The Shredded Wheat factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/025/EPW025533.jpg) 
 ![[EAW053109] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1954](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/053/EAW053109.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054525] The Railway Station, the Shredded Wheat Cereal Manufactory and the surrounding industrial area, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054525.jpg) 
 ![[EAW053083] The Shredded Wheat Factory, Welwyn Garden City, 1954](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EAW/053/EAW053083.jpg) 
 ![[EPW022032] Shredded Wheat Factory and Sectional Factories, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/022/EPW022032.jpg) 
 ![[EPW062053] Broadwater Road and environs, Welwyn Garden City, 1939](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/062/EPW062053.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054519] The Shredded Wheat Cereal Manufactory, the Murphy Radio Ltd Manufactory and the Norton Grinding Wheel Co Manufactory, Welwyn Garden City, 1937. This image has been affected by flare.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054519.jpg) 
 ![[EPW022022] Archibald D Dawnay & Sons Ltd Constructional Engineering Works, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/022/EPW022022.jpg) 
 ![[EPW025374] British International Films Studio and the Shredded Wheat Company Works, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/025/EPW025374.jpg) 
 ![[EPW022021] British Instructional Films Studio, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/022/EPW022021.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054515] The Welwyn Film Studios and the surrounding industrial area, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054515.jpg) 
 ![[EPW022031] British Instructional Films Studio under construction, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/022/EPW022031.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054516] The Dawnays Limited Engineering Works and surrounding industrial units, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054516.jpg) 
 ![[EPW022033] The British Instructional Films Studio under construction, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/022/EPW022033.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054500] The Murphy Radio Ltd Manufactory, the Sectional Factory Units and the Norton Grinding Wheel Co Manufactory, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054500.jpg) 
 ![[EPW025532] The British Instructional Films Studio, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/025/EPW025532.jpg) 
 ![[EPW025535] The British Instructional Films Studio, Welwyn Garden City, 1928](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/025/EPW025535.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054517] The Dawnays Limited Engineering Works and surrounding industrial units, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054517.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054535] The Welwyn Film Studios, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054535.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054536] The Dawnays Limited Engineering Works and the Nivea Chemical Manufactory, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054536.jpg) 
 ![[EPW054511] The Industrial Area, Welwyn Garden City, 1937](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/EPW/054/EPW054511.jpg)