A view of the Somerdale Factory, bearing 'FRY' in large letters, showing a football field and railwy line in the foreground, during the construction of a new block

Date:
1926 - 1928
Location:
Somerdale Factory, Keynsham, Somerdale, Bath and North East Somerset
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Fry and Cadbury Factory, Keynsham, Somerdale, Bath and North East Somerset
Reference:
AL0185/069/05
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Description

Following the merger of J S Fry & Sons with the Cadbury Brothers in 1919, operations moved from Union Street, Bristol, to a site named Somerdale Garden City. The factory was built with social facilities included sports and recreation grounds, and had its own power supply and railway station. The factory was completed in 1935.

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL0185 Album of photographs of civil engineering projects; within the Collection: ALB19 Album of photographs of civil engineering projects

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

20th Century Factory, 20th Century Chocolate Factory, Engineering, Construction