Key Words :- factory

Address :- Bridge Road, Southall, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 1289 7970
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.504968 , Long -0.374856
Local Authority :- Ealing London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Ornamental model factory, 1895, designed by Bird and Whittenbury for Otto Monsted, and once claimed to be world's largest and finest margarine factory.

Closed after only 30 years, later occupied by Walls, currently (early 2002) used by Sunrise Radio and Quaker Oats.

Locally listed.

Further Reading and References:-
Wilson, Aubrey. 'London's Industrial Heritage'. David & Charles, 1967
Ashdown, John; Bussell, Michael; Carter, Paul. 'A Survey of Industrial Monuments of Greater London'. Thames Basin Archaeological Observers' Group, 1969

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