20 new jobs could be created as part of new leisure development involving former munition factory

Up to 20 new jobs could be created as part of a new leisure development that will incorporate a former World War II munitions factory in Newton Aycliffe, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

The Newton Aycliffe construction firm Finley Structures acquired the old Presswork Metals factory on Aycliffe Business Park more than two years ago and almost £600,000 has been spent on constructing a 70,000 sq ft facility on the site. A further £300,000 is to be invested in the fit, including a trampoline park, cafe, restaurant and bar, and the facility will also include one of the biggest climbing walls in the country, standing at 20 metres tall.

Finley Structures has also revealed plans which will help to preserve the building’s war-time history by naming the complex ROF 59, standing for Royal Ordnance Factory 59 – the original name of the group of Aycliffe factories built in the 1940s.The managing director at Finley Structures, Julie Finley, said the company decided to retain much of the original brickwork and signage within the building because it recognises the "important historical significance" of the factory.

"The plan is to create a permanent memorial, and help us to keep educating young people about this important piece of British history," she added.

"Aycliffe Business Park probably wouldn’t exist today without the Royal Ordnance Factories, and we feel it’s important to preserve that heritage for many years to come."

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