Tesco Chimney, West Chirton
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Tesco Chimney, West Chirton
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 20 Jun 2011
The chimney is a well-known landmark in this area. It is the last remainder of the Ministry of Supply World War II munitions factory in the West Chirton area of North Shields. The chimney is a red brick design with the name Tesco now emblazoned on it in white paint (it is adjacent to the Tesco Extra North Shields store).
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Image Location
Latitude
55.010329
Longitude
-1.485379