Site of Wearwell Works - Pountney Street
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Site of Wearwell Works - Pountney Street
Image: © John M Taken: 12 Sep 2009
A modern factory building occupies the site. Wearwell were in the forefront of motorcycle manufacture in the early 1900s after dabbling with car building. They built motorcycles on this site until 1909 notably the Wolf. Engines were provided by the Stevens brothers. The failure of Wearwell prompted the Stevens brothers to set up the AJS factory on Retreat Street.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.577944
Longitude
-2.129227