Nestle Factory, Castledawson
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Nestle Factory, Castledawson
Image: © Linda Bailey Taken: 3 Mar 2005
Built and opened by The Nestle Company in 1943 to provide an outlet for farm milk supplies in Londonderry and Tyrone replacing a number of small local creameries. The milk was manufactured into sweetened condensed milk, which was much in demand during WW2. The plant had a capacity of 10 million gallons per annum, and employed 200 persons. Post war, much of the production was exported to Africa, India, and the West Indies. Due to changed economic conditions in those countries, and in Europe, production had ceased by 1980. The building is now used for furniture manufacture.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.775075
Longitude
-6.551571