Monument record MDR10284 - Newton Derby Ltd Engineering Works (site of), Alfreton Road, Derby
Type and Period (2)
- ENGINEERING WORKS (Victorian - 1899 AD to 1899 AD)
- WATCH TOWER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1939 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Newton Derby Ltd, Alfreton Road. Electrical/engineering manufacturing company founded 1899. Single storey brick-walled workshops. Notable for its distinctive brick tower at south-west corner, still carrying a 1939-45 brick pill-box air raid watch post on its roof. Took over Haslam's foundry (SMR 32079) in 1928 - selling to E W Bliss in 1939. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19527 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2003. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part VII. City of Derby.. p 16.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 35932 38321 (72m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM