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National Machine Gun Factory
The site was sold in 1920 to Crosse & Blackwell for £612,856. Crosse & Blackwell produced Branston Pickle on the site until 1925 before moving production to their London factory.
The factory was used by the Branston Artificial Silk Company from 1927-30 and did not have a major tenant until taken on by the Royal Ordnance in 1937. Much extended it remained in use until 1975 when responsibility transferred to the Home Office.
Parts of the site have been sold for housing with part retained by the Ministry of Justice for supplies and storage. The industrial buildings were more recently leased to B&Q as warehousing. Planning permission has been sought for a housing development of the remaining site with the listed office building, canteen and pumphouse to be retained for housing and retail.
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