The Curran Engineering Works was built in c.1942 as a munitions factory during the Second World War and later used for engineering and industrial products.The works form part of a key wartime phase in the development of the Curran Embankment, when from 1942 a new 100,000 square foot munitions complex was built. Post-Second World War, the complex was adapted by Curran Steels Ltd for the assembly of a variety of engineering/industrial products in the 1950s., including earthmoving equipment, industrial presses, castings, and general engineering products. 

The one remaining building (Orion 5 Building), surveyed in 2023, is predominantly constructed of red brick with corrugated iron roofs supported by metal trusses. The structure is in a disused and poor condition, stripped out/derelict inside, and is due for demolition.

Reference: Building Survey & Photographic Record (Level 3), produced by Turley Heritage Building Recording in 2023.

RCAHMW, 2023.