Milky Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Anyone watch Michael Portillo on Mon, he was in Warrington, mentioned Warrington had the bigest steel work in Europe and two of the largest stove manufactures! Where was the steel works and I know one of the stove works must have been the Latchford works by the MSC, but where was the other one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 If there was a large steel works its most likely that it would be near the railway but I've never heard of this, maybe he's got his lines crossed. Was there was a line running down Dallam Lane with some pretty big industrial units on the other side.??? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 The Lancashire Steel Corporation (est 1930) had works in Warrington. It became part of British Steel in 1967. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 Lancashire steel/British steel was on bewsey road if i recall correctly just over the railway bridge as you go to town on the left. fletcher russel was a stove manufacturer address as palatine works wilderspool causeway. richmonds being listed as grappenhall. (all according to graces guide 1937 british industries fair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Fletcher Russell was next door to Wilderspool stadium and the car park was used as the coach park for away teams and supporters. It had a popular social club that was a particular favourite of a certain Warrington winger called Brian Bevan. ! He seemed to enjoy playing the piano on the stage and would have a pint and twenty Senior Service on top of it to enjoy between his impromptu performances. A true hero who in this day and age would have been castigated for such unacceptable behaviour ; Oh what a sad dull boring world we now live in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Perhaps, steel was including wire works as well & there used to be P&K at Hawley's Lane (Stobarts now ) & Robertson's in ThelwallLane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 There is still one of the original buildings left from the old Lancashire Steel on Bewsey Road, and that is Hamptons Garage just before the railway bridge. It used to be the garage where they kept their fleet of MK1 Granada chauffeur cars.... It predates the Lancashire Steelworks and appears on aerial photos of the area from the early 1920's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Possibly getting confused with Lancashire Steel at Irlam?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky71 Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 I remember Lancashire steel being situated between Bewsey Rd and Dallam Lane in the 70s/80s. It was a large site but I'm sure there were bigger plants elsewhere. I seem to remember there being railway tracks sunk into the road on Dallam Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 1963 Map, Lancashire Steel, Dallam Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH heesom Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 Lancashire Steel Warrington was situated on Bewsey Road - Works entrance, Admin offices and Reception! (Not on Dallam Lane). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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