Browns Lane plant

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Browns Lane plant from the main gate on Coundon Wedge Drive
Browns Lane plant

Browns Lane in Coventry, England was originally built as a World War II "shadow factory" run by the Daimler Motor Company. In 1951 it was leased by Jaguar Cars and remained their home until 2005. It was the historic site of all Jaguar production over this period, as well as the corporate headquarters and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection of cars. Although the site runs the length of Browns Lane, its proper entrance is now on Coundon Wedge Drive.

Jaguar's production at Browns Lane waned over the years, as vehicle assembly was moved to Castle Bromwich Assembly in Birmingham and Halewood Body & Assembly in Halewood. By 2005, the Browns Lane site housed just the headquarters and museum as well as 500 staff responsible for wood veneering for Jaguar, Aston Martin, and Land Rover. The Headquarters has now moved to the Whitley plant, Whitley, Coventry, the Wood Shop, Museum and Pilot Build Workshop are still on site at Browns Lane. Australian property firm Macquarie Goodman announced its purchase of Browns Lane in 2007.

The Browns Lane plant assembly halls are currently (2H 2008) being demolished. Picture


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