anybody know where this sugar beet factory is ? was ?

[norfokngood]

hi all thankyou for allowing me to enjoy and join your forum !

i am have trouble finding out where this sugar beet factory is ? it seems to be linked to some pipe work that was unloaded and boston lincs and i know there were factories at ely newark spalding peterborough wissy but i cant find any photos of this one must be in that area ???? anyone have any idea thankyou in advance norfolk

 

[Darren]

hi all thankyou for allowing me to enjoy and join your forum !View attachment 35866 i am have trouble finding out where this sugar beet factory is ? it seems to be linked to some pipe work that was unloaded and boston lincs and i know there were factories at ely newark spalding peterborough wissy but i cant find any photos of this one must be in that area ???? anyone have any idea thankyou in advance norfolk

Bardeny had a train line next to it?

 

[franklin]

As did Brigg. Think Bardney and Brigg factories were built by the same company?

 

[franklin]

Some Bardney pics here:

http://community.lincolnshire.gov.uk/thehistoryofbardneysugarfactory/imageLibrary.asp?catId=22510

 

[quattro]

Selby?

 

[norfokngood]

i dont think its bardney as that was alot taller than the one on picture , end is at the river and has building in the centre of long shed its a tough one i have been looking for a week !

 

[Darren]

Old pic? Maybe altered during its time

 

[TFF Twitter]

Bardney suggested by someone on Twitter too.

 

[norfokngood]

Old pic? Maybe altered during its time

yes maybe this would have been 1950's i know alot had silos fitted then this factoy has 4 the new pipe ran beside the railway line i have a feeling could be peterborough ???

 

[MF-ANDY]

Ely?

 

[llamedos]

Found this, http://community.lincolnshire.gov.uk/thehistoryofbardneysugarfactory/index.asp?catId=22419 it has several gallerys on the web site, it does look like Bardney

 

[Shorty]

Bury st eds also has train line next to it

 

[norfokngood]

thanks for the help bardney is what most people are saying nearly all had railway lines as supply / service lines i have looked at most of the photos of bardney that roof is alot different maybe it was changed ?

 

[jade35]

Looking at picture how about Cantley? First sugar beet factory in 1912 and railway line quite close to factory. Lack of old pictures on internet though difficult to directly compare.

Skim down through the article and there is an early picture of Cantley factory.
http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/06/05/2012/132757/the-history-of-the-sugar-beet-generation.htm

 

[norfokngood]

i forgot to say this came with others about laying a pipeline starting with pipe being unloaded at boston high holland station so must be lincs / cambs sorry i didnt quite make that clear !

 

[jade35]

i forgot to say this came with others about laying a pipeline starting with pipe being unloaded at boston high holland station so must be lincs / cambs sorry i didnt quite make that clear !

Now you tell me

 

[uztrac]

Felsted also had a railway line close by,now it is a housing estate.

 

[norfokngood]

like to keep you on your toes !

 

[jade35]

like to keep you on your toes !

Will this help? http://www.nfuonline.com/sectors/sugar/reference-documents/key-dates-in-the-uk-sugar-industry/

 

[Andy26]

Some old pictures from Peterborough here:

Looking back: ‘A sweet story of success in Peterborough’

British Sugar has been one of the most famous names in Peterborough business history.

www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk

So not the factory in the OP.