Lavenham Sugar Factory
1868 Mr. Duncan to open a Sugar factory at Lavenham
1869 Advertising for sugar beet roots. Wants 6,000 to 8,000 tons.[1]
1870 Mention of James Duncan, of Mincing Lane and his factory.[2]
1873 Factory strike. Twelve Belgians brought in as replacement workers and then the equipment was sabotaged by burying cart nails in the supplied beet.[3][4]
1883 Plans to re-open the works.[5]
1884 'Bolton and Partners (Limited), who have recently acquired the Lavenham Sugar Beet Works...'[6]
1890 Bankruptcy of Alfred John Lambet after he had attempted to buy the factory[7]
1891 'Roper and Sons, of Lavenham, have just purchased, in its entirety, the Lavenham Sugar Factory, including all the machinery, fixtures, &c. , and it is, therefore, probable that, after a lapse of six years, the sugar-making industry may again be resuscitated in Lavenham....'[8]
1891 Detailed history given.[9]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Bury and Norwich Post - Tuesday 14 December 1869
- ↑ Bury and Norwich Post - Tuesday 14 December 1869
- ↑ Norwich Mercury - Saturday 22 February 1873
- ↑ Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 25 March 1873
- ↑ Bury and Norwich Post - Tuesday 18 December 1883
- ↑ Bury and Norwich Post - Tuesday 22 January 1884
- ↑ Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Wednesday 23 July 1890
- ↑ Bury and Norwich Post - Tuesday 12 May 1891
- ↑ Suffolk and Essex Free Press - Wednesday 08 July 1891