Vulcan Village
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Vulcan Village by Sue Adair as part of the Geograph project.
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Vulcan Village
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 4 Feb 2020
The Vulcan Foundry manufactured ironwork for railways and built early steam locomotives to designs by Robert Stephenson and others. These cottages were thought to have been constructed in 1833, the 114 houses set in six terraces all named after major cities. In 1984 the houses were brought up to modern housing standards and subsequently Vulcan Village became a conservation area. In 2002 the works closed and was demolished in October 2007, this once remote industrial village now has over 600 new houses on the adjacent works site with more under construction.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.439516
Longitude
-2.625145