Hat Factory, 64 Bute Street, Luton
The manufacture of straw hats, including panama hats, was an important industry in Luton. This factory was built in 1889, in Jacobean style, from Luton grey bricks with stone dressings.
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The manufacture of straw hats, including panama hats, was an important industry in Luton. This factory was built in 1889, in Jacobean style, from Luton grey bricks with stone dressings.
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