Glastonbury Morlands Factory

Photos - 15.
Where - Somerset.
Visited - June 2008.
Posted - 20 June 2008.
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Morlands was Glastonbury's major industry - specialising in stuff made from sheep - like gloves, shoes, flying jackets etc.

In recent years, the huge 31 acre site has slowly been demolished leaving just a few buildings. There are plans afoot to redevelop the site

Out of the four remaining buildings, two of them were accessible...

Warehouse

I'm not sure what this building was for - it was relatively sparse inside so I'm guessing some sort of warehouse.

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Chimney building

Another building, with a fabulous chimney. This place was used to make gloves and stuff. This building is listed because of it's significant industrial architecture, so will survive the impending redevelopment.

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This building was a bit more interesting inside

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There were two wrought iron gates lying inside. Their fate is undecided but the Development Agency wants to offer them someone who will display them in a prominent public place.

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The attic area was interesting - it was strewn with various labels, ribbons and bits...

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  1. Posted 19 August 2008, 18:40 From Lauren

    Wow, so you can still get in here? I live near Bristol and every time I go to Glastonbury I have fought the urge to have a look around.

    I hear its being developed. Do you know when?

  2. Posted 5 October 2008, 18:00 From MARIE LINHAM

    THE PICTURES ABOVE ARE OF MORLANDS AND BAILY'S.

    THE FIRST BUILDING WITH ALL THE GLASS BROKEN WAS MORLANDS. THE TOP FLOOR WAS THE PRODUCTION OF MORLANDS SLIPPERS, BOOTS AND SHOES. THIS FLOOR HAD MACHINIST AND FINISHERS ON.

    THE MIDDLE FLOOR WAS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHEEPSKIN COATS, ALOMG THIS FLOOR WAS THE HAND CUTTERS OF COATS, MACHINIST AND FINISHERS.

    THE GROUND FLOOR IS WERE THE CUTTERS AND THE CLICKING MACHINES (CUTTING MACHINES) FOR CUTTING THE FOOTWEAR WAS.

    THERE IS AN OLDER BUILDING BEHIND THIS ONE WAS BAILY'S ANOTHER SHEEPSKIN FACTORY WHICH BOUGHT OUT MORLANDS.

    THIS BUILDING HELD THE OFFICES, BOARD ROOM, PERSONAL RECEPTION AT ONE END.

    THE TOP FLOOR CENTRE WAS THE SAMPLE ROOM WERE THE NEW DESIGNES FOR COATS WERE PRODUCED.

    MIDDLE FLOOR WAS FOR RUG FINISHING.

    BOTTOM FLOOR WAS MAINLY STORAGE.

    THE BUILDING WITH THE CHIMNEY ABOVE WAS WERE PRODUCTION TOOK PLACE.

    TOP FLOOR WAS HAND COAT CUTTERS AND STOCKROOMS.

    MIDDLE FLOOR WAS MATCHING DEPT WERE THE SKINS WERE MATCHED TO MAKE A COAT, MORE COAT CUTTERS, MACHINIST AND FINISHERS. PLUS STOCKROOMS.

    GROUND FLOOR HELD THE BOILER AND MAINTENANCE, PLUS THE PACKING AND DELIVERY DEPT.

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