epw017038 ENGLAND (1926). Queens Park and the Crewe Works, Crewe, 1926
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| Title | [EPW017038] Queens Park and the Crewe Works, Crewe, 1926 |
| Reference | EPW017038 |
| Date | 6-October-1926 |
| Link | |
| Place name | CREWE |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 369071, 355804 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.461962743966, 53.098243846269 |
| National Grid Reference | SJ691558 |
Pins
 Brickworks |
 mikaell |
Saturday 14th of July 2012 03:08:51 PM |
| Eventual site of RollsRoyce motor works |
mikaell |
Saturday 14th of July 2012 02:38:22 PM |
| Former Webb House Orphanage |
mikaell |
Saturday 14th of July 2012 02:35:26 PM |
| Coppenhall hayes farm |
mikaell |
Saturday 14th of July 2012 02:33:32 PM |
| the original Three Lamps corner, Hightown, Victoria St, Flag Lane |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 02:17:18 PM |
| original Chester railway line, now part Dunwoody way and entertainment area. |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 02:15:29 PM |
| Beech St school, roughly where the Victoria Centre outdoor sports area is. |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 02:12:36 PM |
| old town hall and library, now Municipal Square with war memorial |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 02:11:05 PM |
| Park Place (also known as Park Huts). Post WW1 temporary housing that lasted beyond WW2. |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 01:49:38 PM |
| gas works tip - now Tipkinder Park and the BMX track where Shanaze Reade started out |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 01:48:33 PM |
| athletics track - now Grand Junction Retail Park |
SteveB |
Monday 9th of July 2012 01:46:30 PM |
User Comment Contributions
You can see why the railways were so venerable during the war, with the very distinctive oval shape of Queens Park Crewe's, 45 acres, from the air, guiding bombers to the main artery of the railway network. Elaine |
Elaine Dodd |
Wednesday 27th of June 2012 09:10:48 AM |