Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
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Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 14 Jul 2022
The Cheney Manor Industrial Estate was first developed in the mid-1950s on the former site of Rodbourne Brick Works. It was part of a deliberate attempt to diversify the range of employment in the town where, in 1908, around 80% of men had worked for the Great Western Railway.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.573616
Longitude
-1.811215