Browns Lane plant

Browns Lane plant from the main gate on Coundon Wedge Drive

Browns Lane plant

Browns Lane plant demolished

Browns Lane in Coventry, England was originally built as a Second World War shadow factory run by The Daimler Company Limited. In 1951 it was leased by Jaguar Cars and remained the company's home until 2005. It was the site of all Jaguar production until 1998, when production of the Jaguar S-Type commenced at Castle Bromwich, as well as the firm's corporate headquarters and the home of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. 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 new models ranges were assigned to Castle Bromwich Assembly in Birmingham and Halewood Body & Assembly in Halewood, although the core Jaguar XJ and XK ranges remained on the site until they moved to Castle Bromwich in 2005. Subsequently, 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. Although 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 were demolished in late 2008.

Current use

In 2010, a portion of the site was purchased by International housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, who are building a selection of homes on the site .

The remainder is now known as Lyons Park.

In 2012 the Browns Lane Jaguar Heritage Museum was also demolished.^[1] The housing estate which now takes its place is known as "Swallow's Nest".

A new business park has now been built on the old Browns Lane Plant site called "Lyons Business Park". Access to this site is from Coundon Wedge Drive.

References

Jaguar Land Rover
Subsidiaries and divisions	Jaguar Land Rover Chery Jaguar Land Rover (Joint venture)
Facilities and places	Browns Lane plant (closed) Castle Bromwich Assembly Gaydon Centre Halewood Body & Assembly Solihull plant Whitley plant Engine Manufacturing Centre
Vehicles	Current Jaguar models F-Pace F-Type XE XF XJ Future Jaguar models I-Pace Historic Jaguar models 1935–1948 2½ Litre saloon 1935–1949 1½ Litre saloon 1937–1948 3½ Litre saloon 1948–1954 XK120 1948–1951 Mark V 1951–1957 Mark VII (& VIIM) 1954–1957 XK140 1950s C-Type 1950s D-Type 1955–1959 Mark 1 1957–1959 Mark VIII 1957–1961 XK150 1959–1961 Mark IX 1959–1967 Mark 2 1961–1966 Mark X 1961–1974 E-Type 1960s E-Type Lightweight 1963–1968 S-type 1966–1970 420G 1966–1968 420 1966–1968 240 & 340 1968–1987 XJ6 Series 1, 2 & 3 1972–1992 XJ12 1975–1996 XJ-S 1985–1992 XJR-5 through XJR-17 1992–1994 XJ220 1997–2006 XK8/XKR (X100) 1999–2008 S-type 2001–2009 X-type 2006-2015 XK/XKR (X150) Current Land Rover models Defender Discovery Sport Discovery/LR4 Range Rover Evoque Range Rover Sport Range Rover RSOV Wolf LRPV Future Land Rover models Historic Land Rover models Defender 130CC-R 101 Range Rover Classic Series I Series II Series III
Other	Daimler vehicles Jaguar vehicles Land Rover vehicles
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Coordinates: 52°26′01″N 1°33′22″W / 52.4335°N 1.5560°W / 52.4335; -1.5560