The Old Glove Factory
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Old Glove Factory by Des Blenkinsopp as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
The Old Glove Factory
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 26 Aug 2012
Sherborne was a centre for glove making. The trade was still thriving up to the 1930s. The local museum has many exhibits about this industry. History of Dorset glove making on http://dorset-ancestors.com/?p=711
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
50.951373
Longitude
-2.51771