Description and History of Site:-
Burton's factory on Hudson Rd. Now labelled as a business park and used for a variety of different purposes.
In 1921 Montague Burton began to develop the Hudson Road factory. This becomes the biggest clothing factory in the world, employing 10,000 on the site and producing over 30,000 suits a week. It was for a time the biggest employer in Leeds. Hudson Road was the hub of the Montague Burton retail empire.
Further Reading and References:-
A Brief Guide to the Industrial Heritage of West Yorkshire W J Thompson Ed AIA 1989
https://www.on-magazine.co.uk/yorkshire/history/burton-menswear-leeds-history/#GpbuYOso4lJETexg.99
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Key Words :- clothing factory
Viewing the Site :- No public access in industrial use can be viewed from the public road
Address :- Hudson Road, Harehills, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6DJ
Grid Ref :- SE 3229 3454
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.806159 , Long -1.511165
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Contributor :- Nick Nelson - 5 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 3229 3454
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.806159 , Long -1.511165
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Contributor :- Nick Nelson - 5 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson