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Building record TQ 76 NW 414 - Bestos Works, Cuxton
Summary
Factory buildings which have been used for a variety of manufacturing.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 71347 66601 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CUXTON, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Factory buildings on a site originally used as a small cattle cake factory c1900 by the firm of Mackey (previously of Gillingham) which was burnt down in 1914. Rebuilt this was occupied by Rochester Toffee Co. c1923 and British Besto and Basket Co. Ltd. untill 1971 making fruit baskets. The range of buildings survives currently sub-divided between a variety of users.
(1) Derek Church, Cuxton a Kentish Village, 1976.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13236.
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2011 1:00PM