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Lemington Glass Works
Lemington Glass Works in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Lemington Glass Works 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
Lemington Glass Works was the site of glass production in Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, for over 200 years. All that remains now is its iconic last glass cone, a famous local landmark.
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Background
History
Lemington Glass Works were opened in 1787 by the Northumberland Glass Company in the village of Lemington 3.5 mi west of Newcastle upon Tyne. The land was leased to them by the Duke of Northumberland. At first their four large cones only produced flat glass. The location of the works was ideal for local coal supplies, with the North Wylam to Lemington Point Waggonway running within very close proximity to the works. It was also situated beside the River Tyne (prior to its rerouting in 1876) which made it easy to bring sand, alkali, and suitable clay for the melting pots to the works. In 1837 three of the glass cones were demolished as the Northumberland Glass Company relinquished their…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9790, -1.7170
- Address
- Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
- Established
- 1787
Sources
- wikidata: Q6521162 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lemington Glass Works (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lemington Glass Works?
- Lemington Glass Works is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Lemington Glass Works built?
- Built or established in 1787.
- Who owns Lemington Glass Works?
- Lemington Glass Works is owned by | current_tenants = Land Rover<br>Stanegate Cookers and Stoves.