Description and History of Site:-
Started in 1904. By 1905 were in Colne Road and later moved to a site in St Thomas Street. Brook-Crompton still operate from modern premises on St Thomas' Road. At its height, Brook Motors was producing more than 70% of the world's electric motors. It went through numerous mergers, though the name still survives in the 2010 company, Invensys Brook Crompton.
Production ceased in Huddersfield in 2000 and was moved to Poland.
Further Reading and References:-Thompson, W J (ed). A brief guide to the industrial heritage of West Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1989.
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Key Words :- engineering works electric motors
Address :- St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3LJ
Grid Ref :- SE 13819 15958
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.639958 , Long -1.792463
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Record Date :- 5 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 13819 15958
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.639958 , Long -1.792463
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Record Date :- 5 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson