'Strong interest' as steel plant site is put up for sale

THE site of a historic steel plant on a prominent location on Tyneside has been put up for sale.

- GRAEME WHITFIELD

The former Davy Roll and Union Electric Steel plant has been put up for sale after the company went into administration with the loss of 170 jobs.

Property agency Avison Young has been appointed to market the 10-acre site, which is on the corner of the old Gateshead flyover and the Felling bypass. The site includes a number of industrial and office buildings totalling 288,000 sq ft.