Beacon Works.
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Beacon Works.
Image: © Steve Partridge Taken: 2 Oct 2005
Built in 1911, as Hailwood and Ackroyds, as a manufacturer and leaser of mining lamps. Amongst other things, Beacon works has also been a mint, munitions factory, glass works and more recently, light engineering. This section of the plant is situated in SE2626, the majority is in SE2726. This building has been a well known Morley landmark for decades.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.734202
Longitude
-1.593706