NZ2866 : Former W D & H O Wills cigarette factory

taken 4 months ago, near to Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Former W D & H O Wills cigarette factory
Former W D & H O Wills cigarette factory
Beside the 'New' Coast Road between Newcastle and Tynemouth.

Opened in the late 1940s I toured the works in the early 1960s with a school group. By 1986 it had closed, the factory behind was demolished and the Grade II listed Art Deco office block converted into apartments, see; LinkExternal link

The A1058 New Coast Road has a story of its own. Planned to be a 4 lane dual carriageway in the early 1920s it wasn't dualled until the 1960s and further widened since, see; LinkExternal link

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NZ2866, 21 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Morgan   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 6 February, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 7 February, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2809 6691 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.7590N 1:33.7480W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2821 6685
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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