Horwich Works
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Horwich Works was a major railway locomotive construction and maintenance facility in Horwich, England, historically associated with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locomotive works
→
railway works → |
| area | approximately 142 hectares → |
| associatedWith |
Horwich
→
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway →
surface form: "Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway locomotives"
|
| closed | 1983 → |
| closureReason | decline of steam locomotive work and railway rationalisation → |
| connectedTo | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Horwich Branch → |
| constructionStarted | 1885 → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| designedBy | engineers of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway → |
| eraOfSignificance |
early 20th century
→
late 19th century → |
| hasFacility |
boiler shops
→
drawing office → erection shops → foundry → machine shops → pattern shop → |
| hasHeritageStatus | some buildings listed → |
| historicallyLocatedIn | Lancashire → |
| inauguratedBy | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway → |
| industry |
heavy engineering
→
railway engineering → |
| laterOperatedBy |
British Rail
→
surface form: "British Railways"
London, Midland and Scottish Railway → |
| locatedIn |
England
→
Greater Manchester → Horwich → |
| locatedNear |
Bolton
→
Chorley → |
| notableFor |
construction of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway steam locomotives
→
standardisation of locomotive components → wartime munitions production → |
| opened | 1887 → |
| operatedBy | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway → |
| ownedBy | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway → |
| peakEmployment | several thousand workers → |
| postClosureUse |
heritage preservation of some buildings
→
redevelopment for industrial and commercial purposes → |
| primaryFunction |
locomotive construction
→
locomotive maintenance → wagon repair → |
| railwayRegion |
London Midland
→
surface form: "London Midland Region of British Railways"
|
| servedRailway |
British Rail
→
surface form: "British Railways London Midland Region"
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway → |
| transportMode | rail → |
Referenced by (2)
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