Monkton Coke Works
Coordinates: 54°57′25″N 1°30′40″W / 54.957057°N 1.511200°W
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Monkton Coke Works in 1989 | |
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Monkton Coke Works was a coking plant near Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, England.
History
The works were constructed in 1936, as the government's response to the Jarrow Hunger March in 1932.[1] The plant closed in 1990 and was demolished in 1992.
References
- ↑ Le-Las, Wendy. "Slaying the Dragon: The Demise of Monkton Cokeworks" (PDF). Retrieved 20 September 2009.
External links
- YouTube - Monkton coke works slideshow.
- YouTube - Monkton coke works compilation
- YouTube - Monkton coke works
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