Manor Royal is an industrial zone within the town of

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, England. Manor Royal is in the north of the town near to

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. The area is devoted to light industry and offices and was designed for industry as part of the Crawley

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project. Manor Royal was officially named and opened by Princess Elizabeth (later Queen

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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 to the north and the London - Brighton railway 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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* Amey *

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* Invensys APV / Invensys Foxboro *

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* L3 Commercial Training Solutions * Metrobus * National Federation of Builders *

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* Vent-Axia *

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Manor Royal is served by the Crawley Fastway 24-hour bus service, providing regular services to

and Three Bridges stations, as well as many other local areas.

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