St. Dunstan Factory and Bank House, C. & T. Harris. Photo Credit: Don Lovelock Collection, Calne Heritage Centre |
The basement was used as cellars and chill rooms, with the ground floor for pie making. The first floor was used for offices (with Bank House, also offices and a laboratory), with the second floor was used for the manufacture of sausages. The third floor saw the canning operations, with the fourth floor having a kitchen. The building had many lifts, with one managing a load of up to 3.5 Tons.
Rooftop view. Photo Credit: Don Lovelock Collection, Calne Heritage Centre |
Demolition of the factory. Photo Credit: Don Lovelock Collection, Calne Heritage Centre |
References:
[1] Bromham, J., 1985. C and T Harris (Calne) Limited - a Brief History -. 1st ed. Self publication
[2] Calne, Past and Present: Timeline Calne: 978, Archbishop Dunstan and the Calne witan. [ONLINE] Available at: https://calnepastandpresent.blogspot.com/2019/02/timeline-calne-978-archbishop-dunstan.html. [Accessed 28 March 2020].
Notes:
To see more of the Don Lovelock Collection, visit Calne Heritage Centre. For more information see: calneheritage.co.uk