TA0928 : Queen Victoria Square, Kingston upon Hull
taken 10 years ago, near to Kingston Upon Hull, England

In 2011, Siemens Gamesa and Associated British Ports signed a memorandum of understanding concerning the construction of a wind energy machine manufacturing plant at Alexandra Dock. The factory was formally inaugurated on 1 December 2016. Siemens Gamesa submitted plans in February 2021 to double the size of its wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in the city in a move that could support the creation of hundreds of jobs. Further details in Insider Media Limited: Link
Construction works began in September 2021. Further details in Offshorewind: Link
Further information in Wikipedia: Linkand Green Port Hull: Link
and Siemens Gamesa: Link
The designation given to Kingston upon Hull between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). UK City of Culture is an event held once every four years, highlighting one location in the UK and promoting arts and culture as a means of celebration and regeneration. Further information in Wikipedia: Link
from the City Council: Link
and Historic England: Link
