Bowden's Old Lace Factory
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Bowden's Old Lace Factory
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 28 Oct 2021
This building was built in c1825. It was built as a lace factory. Lace making became a major industry in Chard from the 1820s onwards. This was in part due to riots and unrest in the traditional lace making towns such as Nottingham.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.871488
Longitude
-2.962364