Historic houses · East of England
New Street Works
In or near Chelmsford.
New Street Works — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
John Sutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chelmsford · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
New Street Works is located in Chelmsford, Essex, with the nearest railway station being Chelmsford, just 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CM1 1GJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
New Street Works is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The New Street Works was a manufacturing plant built for the Marconi Company in Chelmsford, England in 1912. It is credited as being the first purpose-built radio factory in the world.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Guglielmo Marconi had established his company offices at the former silk-works on Hall Street, Chelmsford in 1898. It was the world's first wireless factory, making maritime SOS equipment that played a vital role in ensuring the rescue of survivors from both the Titanic and Lusitania liners. But 14 years later, these were deemed too small for the expanding concern. The site is credited with being the world's first purpose-built radio factory, giving Chelmsford the claimed title "Home of the radio". In 1919, two 450 ft aerial masts were added to the site. In 1936–39, the art deco-styled factory and attached five-storey Marconi House were completed, the later housing the factories offices. At…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7387, 0.4736
- County
- Essex
- District
- Chelmsford
- Parish
- Chelmsford, unparished area
- Postcode
- CM1 1GJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chelmsford
- Established
- 1912
- Nearest railway station
- Chelmsford — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.industriouseast.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7011978 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Street Works (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Street Works?
- New Street Works is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM1 1GJ), in the parish of Chelmsford, unparished area.
- What is New Street Works?
- New Street Works — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to New Street Works?
- The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM1 1GJ.
- When was New Street Works built?
- Built or established in 1912.
- Who owns New Street Works?
- New Street Works is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is New Street Works a listed building?
- New Street Works is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to New Street Works?
- The nearest railway station is Chelmsford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM1 1GJ.