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BEFORE
Before - how the old factory looked before work
started on the new leisure facility.
AFTER
Finley Structures jointmanaging director John Finley
outside the new £1.1m ROF
59 activity centre on Aycliffe
Business Park, Newton Aycliffe.
Former World War II
factory now a 21st
Century activity centre
After - John Finley stands proudly inside the
refurbished building.
Thrill-seeking people of all ages can now enjoy a state-of-the-art activity centre which
has opened on the site of a former World War II munitions factory.
R
OF 59 is a £1.1m, 70,000 sq ft
mixed-leisure complex which
opened its doors on Aycliffe
Business Park, County Durham,
creating 20 new jobs.
Owners Finley Structures have brought the
former bullet-making factory back to life with
a 10-month overhaul which has transformed
the site into a 21st Century entertainment
venue.
It now consists of a climbing centre
featuring 20 walls - one standing 20 metres
tall - and a series of ‘adventure walls’.
And for the adults ROF 59 features a plush
new bar/lounge, called The Bunker, as well as
a fine-dining restaurant named The Blitz.
Finley Structures joint-managing director
John Finley said: “ROF 59 has been designed
for kids with adults in mind, although we’re
sure parents will get as much enjoyment out
of the activity centre as their children will.
“This is an exciting new development for
Newton Aycliffe and surrounding areas, and
we’d like to think we’re offering something
completely different.
“There is literally something for everyone.
The climbing area consists of 20 different
walls for people of all ages and abilities,
including a 20-metre wall - one of the tallest
in the country - for the more experienced
climbers.”
John says they have taken their time to
appoint experienced people to manage the
activity centre.
He added: “The climbing walls will be
managed by