British Thomson-Houston old factory buildings
Image courtesy of Anne Langley
Entrance to GE Energy Factory
Anne Langley
Thomson Houston Way road sign
Anne Langley
Today (2015) most of the original British Thomson-Houston (BTH) factory buildings have been demolished but a few remnants have been incorporated into GE (interestingly a descendant of GEC who used to own BTH). The site has been extensively redeveloped (and building work continues at present). It now includes houses, shops, Warwickshire College, a cinema, a Network Rail building, a civic recycling centre and a few factories.
Road names preserve our past
The main road through the site is called ‘Technology Drive’ and side roads named ‘Thomson Houston Way’ and ‘Edison Drive’ remind us of its past (BTH works in Rugby described elsewhere on this web-site).
Comments
Hello, I’m trying to contact people who worked at EE/AEI, Mill Road, Rugby around 1970-73. I worked there at that time. I am particularly interested in photos or detailed plans of the site, including the buildings and their functions. All this is in preparation for a book on the history of selected UK industries. My email address is jon.tyler@bcs.org.
Many thanks,
Jon
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