Former Crompton & Co Factory, Writtle Road
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Former Crompton & Co Factory, Writtle Road
Image: © Paul Franks Taken: 19 Feb 2013
Colonel R E B Crompton moved his 'Arc Works' here from Anchor Street in 1895. The factory made electricity generating and lighting systems. The firm, which became Crompton Parkinson in 1927, relocated in 1969. The site was then taken over by Marconi Radar. The building is now occupied by a pharmacy and doctors' surgery.
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Image Location
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51.726407
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0.455691