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Maypole Margarine Works, Southall
Given the aerial viewpoint of the original postcard, it wasn't possible to recreate it exactly, but once I figured out where to look, I was surprised at how much of the original factory actually still existed.
In 1895, a Danish company, Otto Monsted Ltd, set up what was then the largest margarine factory in Europe. Then after WW1, it was taken over by the Maypole company. The postcard shows a view of the factory c.1920, looking southeast with the railway lines running off the left towards London, and the photographs below were taken in July 2006. The road which comes in from the right of the postcard was originally named "Margarine Road" (appropriate but rather unimaginative!), and is now the section of Merrick Road which runs east from South Road just south of the railway station.
#1: This grand looking building was actually built as a recreation and community centre for the factory workers. It is still in use today as a community centre.
#2: When I was wandering around, I suddenly realised that Sunrise Radio occupies part of the original factory.
#3: Not entirely sure what function these sheds had in the original factory, but they are now "The Arches Business Centre" and house many small wholesale and retail businesses.
Maypole Margarine Works, Southall
Given the aerial viewpoint of the original postcard, it wasn't possible to recreate it exactly, but once I figured out where to look, I was surprised at how much of the original factory actually still existed.
In 1895, a Danish company, Otto Monsted Ltd, set up what was then the largest margarine factory in Europe. Then after WW1, it was taken over by the Maypole company. The postcard shows a view of the factory c.1920, looking southeast with the railway lines running off the left towards London, and the photographs below were taken in July 2006. The road which comes in from the right of the postcard was originally named "Margarine Road" (appropriate but rather unimaginative!), and is now the section of Merrick Road which runs east from South Road just south of the railway station.
#1: This grand looking building was actually built as a recreation and community centre for the factory workers. It is still in use today as a community centre.
#2: When I was wandering around, I suddenly realised that Sunrise Radio occupies part of the original factory.
#3: Not entirely sure what function these sheds had in the original factory, but they are now "The Arches Business Centre" and house many small wholesale and retail businesses.