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Longbridge

Located about seven miles south west of Birmingham, Longbridge was, until the late 19th century, a greenfield site, named after a long bridge that crossed the River Rea as it flows towards Birmingham.

The Austin Village

An estate of some 200 pre-fabricated timber houses, built in 1917, to accommodate the growing workforce at the Austin Works in Longbridge.

Location
Coney Green Drive, Central Avenue, Hawkesley Crescent, and Hawkesley Drive, Longbridge, B31.

Date 1917 – present.

Herbert Austin, 1906, about to drive the first Austin car. His son, Vernon, is watching from the doorway, © British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, source: www.motorgraphs.com

The Longbridge Works

Once one of Britain’s largest car plants, home to Austin, BMC, BLMC, BL Ltd, the Rover Group, and MG Rover.

Location
Bristol Road South, Longbridge Lane and Lickey Road, Longbridge, B31 2TB.

Date
1905 – 2005.

The main entrance to MG Motors Ltd today, © Tony Thorpe

MG Motor UK

A small part of the former Longbridge Works is now home to MG Motor UK Ltd, under the ownership of the Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation, China’s largest motor company.

Location
MG Motor UK Ltd, HQ, Main Gate, Lowhill Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham, B31 2BQ.

Date
2005 - present.

Longbridge

The Austin Village

The Longbridge Works

MG Motor UK

Warwickshire locations