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Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 22/11/2024, 7:51 pm

A few pics I took this Afternoon showing progress on the former Hawthorn Leslies site.

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by peter cook on 22/11/2024, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

Nice set, Ian. The dock and the sheds are part of A&P.

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by Allan Campbell on 23/11/2024, 2:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

If I am reading it correctly the old Leslie’s dock remains part of A&P as does the big sheds.

If so Gawd help the new residents on the buildings to be built on Leslie’s old yard.

They may get a bit sick of chipping hammers working on vessels in the Old dock.

They will then be applying pressure on the A& P yard to close I expect.

The company that I came down to work for in Harrogate had to move because of similar circumstances as they could not work night shifts to push various projects.

The works became over the years following WW11 surrounded by housing.

I wonder if prospective buyers of the housing are being made aware of the probable noise at all hours that will come from the A&P site?

Allan C.

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by Norman Dunn on 23/11/2024, 8:00 am, in reply to "Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

Great photos Ian.
It's sad that where we had factories & shipyards employing thousands & thousands of workers they are being replaced with Housing Estates. Where are young school leaver going to find jobs?

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 23/11/2024, 11:31 am, in reply to "Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

Over Wallsend Opposite H/L site an Energy Park development has started Norman.

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by Colliery Lad on 23/11/2024, 11:55 am, in reply to "Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

Ian the photo of the Energy Park must be at least seven and a half years old as the gravity bases for the Blyth off shore wind farm which are shown in the dry dock(top left hand corner) were floated out mid July 2017

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 24/11/2024, 9:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

Colliery Lad It states old Swan Hunter site but you could be right although they have flattened site straight opposite old H/Leslies site at the bottom of Ellison st. & I took it that was what was being built.

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site Wallsend

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 24/11/2024, 9:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site "

Wallsend Development

Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site Wallsend

Posted by Colliery Lad on 25/11/2024, 8:19 am, in reply to "Re: Former Hawthorn Leslies Site Wallsend"

Ian ,a good photograph,the dock where the offshore wind turbine bases were constructed,since float out has bee partially filled in and concreted over

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