Friday, 27 May 2022
  • Login
  • Home
  • LSJ TV
  • LSJ Magazine
  • Siren Radio
  • The Linc
  • Cygnet PR
  • Style Guide
  • Privacy Policy
  • About LSJ
LSJ News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine
LSJ News
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine
No Result
View All Result
LSJ News
No Result
View All Result
Home Community

Ruston Works Factory is set to be demolished, following approval from the city council.

James Ardley by James Ardley
November 6, 2018 - Updated on March 16, 2019
in Community, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Ruston Works Factory is set to be demolished, following approval from the city council.
0
SHARES
16
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare via Email

 

This historic site was built in 1918 and contributed to the war effort during this time, through the large-scale manufacturing of aircraft engines.

During the Great War, the Firth Road industrial complex run by Ruston & Proctor, provided over 2,000 of these fighter engines. It was because of this, alongside the RAF bases at Waddington and eventually Scampton, that Lincolnshire would become infamous as ‘Bomber County’.

It has been derelict since 2015, but has remained a key landmark in Lincoln’s skyline and industrial heritage, for the best part of a hundred years.The buildings despite this, have sustained various acts of vandalism since its closure through fires and littering.

It has become a rather forgettable location for some, but for many this factory represents generations of industrial employment. This comes after calls for protection and preservation from objectors.

In place of the works, plans for over 200 homes and a swimming complex have been proposed to the city council, in a bid to redevelop and rejuvenate the area. The plot of land on which the site is located, is believed to be worth £1million. By building on this location, the council could provide more jobs for residents of the Boultham area and the city centre.

The decision for demolition was published on Friday and what will come of Ruston Works, should be clear in the next few weeks.

In the meantime, the people of Lincoln will be marking 100 years since the end of the war and with this recent news, the factory also.

 

Tags: factoryLincolnruston warehouseWW1
Previous Post

Schoolboy wins Sports Personality Award

Next Post

Panto Stars Return to Lincoln for Christmas Lights Switch-On

James Ardley

James Ardley

Related Articles

The Queen’s woodlands
Community

The Queen’s woodlands

by Lauren Ryan
May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 14, 2022
0

A historic estate in Lincolnshire is planting a 70-acre wood to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign. Burghley House has...

Where are they? Missing visas for Ukrainian refugees frustrate Lincolnshire communities
News

Where are they? Missing visas for Ukrainian refugees frustrate Lincolnshire communities

by Sarah-May Buccieri
May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 19, 2022
0

Across the country visas for the Homes for Ukraine scheme have been delayed. Since the scheme was established in March...

Love Island star gives Lincoln students valuable mental health advice

Love Island star gives Lincoln students valuable mental health advice

May 12, 2022
Ukraine needs your help – here’s how you can get involved

Ukraine needs your help – here’s how you can get involved

May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 20, 2022

Calorie counting when eating out is now law

May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 19, 2022

Safety at risk as figures reveal not enough doctors to go around with massive patient numbers in Lincolnshire

May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 18, 2022
Next Post
Panto Stars Return to Lincoln for Christmas Lights Switch-On

Panto Stars Return to Lincoln for Christmas Lights Switch-On

MORE FROM LSJ NEWS

Lincolnshire hospital wait times almost double other hospitals in the country

May 13, 2022 - Updated on May 20, 2022
The Queen’s woodlands

The Queen’s woodlands

May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 14, 2022
Where are they? Missing visas for Ukrainian refugees frustrate Lincolnshire communities

Where are they? Missing visas for Ukrainian refugees frustrate Lincolnshire communities

May 12, 2022 - Updated on May 19, 2022
Love Island star gives Lincoln students valuable mental health advice

Love Island star gives Lincoln students valuable mental health advice

May 12, 2022

Climate anxiety: Fear of environmental doom weighs on shoulders of young people

May 12, 2022

TRENDING

  • Windmill

    Symbolism of windmills

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • “It’s A Scary Time” A Small Business in Lincolnshire Struggles with a Future of Uncertainty

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lincoln City’s dramatic rise and their ambition to climb further

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘We would be one of the last to go’ – Lincoln City chief

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • “We don’t think we’re going to find the answer, but it’s really fun looking for it!”

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
LSJ News

© 2021 LSJ News - Part of the School of English and Journalism at the University of Lincoln

Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Business
  • Community
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
  • TV
  • Magazine

Social Links

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine

© 2021 LSJ News - Part of the School of English and Journalism at the University of Lincoln

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.