Burrell Engine in the Mortlock Building
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Burrell Engine in the Mortlock Building
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 9 Sep 2010
Constructed by Deacons builders in 1918 after the First World War, the clients being Frank Mortlock & Sons of Lavenham. The Mortlocks (a father and two sons) were agricultural engineers and this became the workshop. Repairing engines, ploughs and anything agriculture. The site was in this use until the 1960s, by 1993 BP decided to sell the land for housing. Several grants saw the relocation here, erection taking place in the winter of 2004/2005.
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Image Location
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52.184723
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0.991037