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Building record TQ 76 SW 112 - Nichol's Paper Bag Factory, Snodland
Summary
Building used for the manufacture of paper bags.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 70592 61618 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SNODLAND, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Buildings originally, c 1855, for silk manufacture, but business failed. Product changed to manufacture of paper bags, using steam powered machines. Production ended in 1981. The factory buildings remain, as does the stump of the factory chimney.
(1) Andrew Ashbee, Around Snodland, 2003.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2011 3:52PM