Old engine shed behind Lindisfarne Street (1)
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Old engine shed behind Lindisfarne Street (1)
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 1 Mar 2008
Back of the former engine shed at London Road yard, built by the North Eastern Railway in the late 19th century. The locomotives were transferred to the Canal depot in the 1930s, but the shed yard remained in use by BR until 1963. Not long afterwards it was acquired by J & W Watt, whose business switched from mainly haulage to warehousing and storage in the mid 1980s. Around that time, additional large buildings were erected beside the older sheds. The engine shed has three gables, and at some time during the mid 20th century the roof of the central section was taken off. It has later been replaced in a more basic style, lacking the round window and stepped brickwork seen on the gables either side. When this picture was taken (March 2008) the shed was shortly to be demolished, and Watts Storage Depot redeveloped with housing. See also Image .
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54.887434
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