Anglo Great Lakes Graphite Plant

The plant was built on the Newburn Haugh. During World War I a munitions factory was built on the site. The factory was demolished following World War II and the land reclaimed. The graphite plant was then constructed in 1958 for the conversion of carbon into graphite for use in the nuclear industry,^[2] supplying graphite for nuclear power stations including; Bradwell, Dungeness 'A', Hinkley Point 'B', Hunterston 'A', Hunterston 'B', Latina & Oldbury. The plant continued operating until the early 1990s and was subsequently demolished, along with the neighbouring Stella North power station. The two adjoining sites were redeveloped as an industrial/business park, Newburn Riverside.^[1] The reclamation scheme cost £46 million. One North East, North East Ambulance Trust and DEFRA are amongst the organisations which now have premises there.^[3]