Description and History of Site:-
Established in 1930 and visited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1936. They reported that "The works are equipped for the production of all kinds of bottles, jars, and containers; blown tumblers, both plain and acid-etched; and table glass, by the most recent fully automatic machinery." The National Glass Co merged with Redfearn in 1967. Closed December 23rd 1983 and demolished during 1985; the chimney was the last structure to be brought down on April 20th 1986.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- glass factory
Address :- Fishergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4EP
Grid Ref :- SE 60616 51148
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.952886 , Long -1.077810
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1930 -
Record Date :- 4 July 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 60616 51148
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.952886 , Long -1.077810
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1930 -
Record Date :- 4 July 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive