Oddly enough, this bulding made ladies underwear too - in this case corsets (and swimwear, I believe) before being used during WWII to make parachutes. It was reknowned as a very good place to work - the employees were very well looked after - the building housed a library, a ballroom, canteen and bath and showers for the mainly female workforce.
Like many, the factory closed and the building fell into disrepair. The local Heritage Foundation have spent a lot of money transforming it into modern offices.
Despite its size, it does not dominate the town, as it is built into a cutting.
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