Description:Looking northwest to the newly built St. Leonard's Works with Visitor Reception on the right. In later years the Reception was moved slightly eastwards and the rose beds were removed to make way for a car park.
St Leonard’s Works in Stafford was originally built in the 1960’s during English Electric’s ownership. The site became part of GEC (The General Electric Company) during 1968 and over the years was often known as either Measurements or the M.R.I. (Meters, Relays and Instruments). On 22 March 1989 became part of GEC ALSTHOM, an Anglo French Joint Venture. On 22 June 1998 became part of ALSTOM with global HQ in Paris and on 2 November 2015 the Stafford Grid and Power Businesses became part of GE (General Electric, an American Company).