Manor Royal is an industrial zone within the town of
Crawley
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in
West Sussex
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,
England
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. Manor Royal is in the north of the town near to
Gatwick Airport
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. The area is devoted to light industry and offices and was designed for industry as part of the Crawley
new town
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project. Manor Royal was officially named and opened by Princess Elizabeth (later Queen
Elizabeth II
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) on 25 January 1950.
It is bordered by
Northgate and
Three Bridges to the south,
Langley Green to the west,
Gatwick Airport
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to the north and the
Brighton Main Line
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to the east. The area falls largely within the local government ward of
Northgate.
Major companies with offices and factories in Manor Royal include:
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ABB
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Acron Aviation
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Amey
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B&CE
B&CE is a not-for-profit financial services company based in Crawley, West Sussex. The company provides insurance-based products to people working in the UK construction industry.
Group Structure
Building and Civil Engineering Holidays Scheme Ma ...
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Boeing
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Flight Services
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British Airways Holidays
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BOC
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Camelot Chilled Foods
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CGG
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Doosan Power Systems
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, logo =
, logo_caption = Doosan headquarters in Crawley, England
, location = Crawley, England
, key_people = CEO Mr. Myong Dong Ryu
, industry ...
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Elekta
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G4S
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Grant Thornton
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Invensys APV / Invensys Foxboro
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Jeppesen
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National Federation of Builders
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Oxford Aviation Academy
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Suzuki GB
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Thales
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TUI Travel
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* Unilever
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* Varian Medical Systems
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* Vent-Axia
Vent-Axia is a British manufacturer of ventilation, heating and air conditioning equipment, located in Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex.
History
The company was originally incorporated on 28 January 1933, and as Vent-Axia Limited private company ...
* Virgin Atlantic
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Manor Royal is served by the Crawley Fastway
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24-hour bus service, providing regular services to Gatwick Airport
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, Crawley
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and Three Bridges stations, as well as many other local areas.
References
Areas of Crawley
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