Other places · North East England
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant
In or near Blaydon.
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon · 0.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
The Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, postcode NE15 8NY. The nearest railway station is Blaydon, which is 0.3 km away. Entry information is not provided.
About
Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant was a large graphite works situated in the North East of England. It was positioned at Lemington in Newcastle upon Tyne, on the north bank of the River Tyne. The plant was operated by the Anglo Great Lakes Corporation and produced high grade carbon for use in Magnox nuclear reactors, Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors and low grade carbon for use in carbon arc burning.
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Background
History
The plant was built on the Newburn Haugh. During World War I a munitions factory was built on the site. The factory was demolished following World War II and the land reclaimed. The graphite plant was then constructed in 1958 for the conversion of carbon into graphite for use in the nuclear industry, supplying graphite for nuclear power stations including; Bradwell, Dungeness 'A', Hinkley Point 'B', Hunterston 'A', Hunterston 'B', Latina & Oldbury. The plant continued operating until the early 1990s and was subsequently demolished, along with the neighbouring Stella North power station. The two adjoining sites were redeveloped as an industrial/business park, Newburn Riverside. The…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9690, -1.7120
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE15 8NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Nearest railway station
- Blaydon — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4763702 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant?
- Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE15 8NY), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant?
- Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE15 8NY.
- How do I get to Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant?
- The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE15 8NY.