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Fawdon Factory
Fawdon Factory in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Paid entry
About
Fawdon Factory 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 Fawdon Factory is a confectionery factory at Fawdon, in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The factory was built for Rowntree's, and since 1988 has been run by Nestlé. As of 2014 it was Nestlé's largest UK factory after York. The building, but not any of Nestlé's business, is due to be transferred to Country Style Foods in 2024.
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Background
History
Rowntree wanted the site of 26 acres. Rowntree was struggling to get enough workers in its main factory. The Estate and Property committee of Newcastle City Council were asked to approve the proposal on Wednesday 21 July 1954. The site would be for around eight hundred workers. Rowntree employed about 10,000 people. The council voted by 38 to 25 to let Rowntree buy the land. The Labour group on Newcastle City Council had opposed the sale, as the Labour group wanted the land to be leased, not bought. The site would make Smarties, Fruit Gums and Fruit Pastilles. The factory would cost around £2m, and was hoped to open in March 1958. It had 22 ovens. The site was built by John Laing.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.0121, -1.6549
- Address
- | client = Rowntree
- Established
- 1958
Sources
- wikidata: Q123532492 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fawdon Factory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fawdon Factory?
- Fawdon Factory is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Fawdon Factory built?
- Built or established in 1958.
- Who owns Fawdon Factory?
- Fawdon Factory is owned by Nestlé UK Ltd.