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The Port of Bristol Authority acquire 270 acres of land at Chittening formerly the National Filling Factory. (Pin 1).
When this series of Britain From Above photographs were taken in September 1927 the National Filling Factory site at Chittening had been in Port of Bristol Authority ownership for over a year.
The Government advertised the sale of the factory in September 1922 through "Surplus" the official publication of the Disposal and Liquidation Commission. Surplus had this to say.The property has its own railway siding off the Great Western Railway, Severn Tunnel Line. The site covers a land area of 262 acres with a total building floor area of 472,000 feet. The package includes two farms, Washingpool Farm and Green Splot Farm. The Government asking price was £60,000.
At the end of July 1926 the Docks Committee recommended the purchase of the former filling factory for £20,000. During negotiations with the Government the Port Authority stated the single story factory buildings were of little value to its future needs as they did not feature in its redevelopment plan of the 270 acre site. Concern was expressed by some of possible contamination issues at the site. These arguments may have been reflected in the final £20,000 price, in any event Bristol Corporation felt the purchase price to be a bargain.
With the cessation of hostilities in November 1918 production at Chittening came to an end. Staff who wanted to end their employment at the factory were allowed to do so. Many continued working at the factory to help with the clean-up and decommissioning process. New staff were also taken on. March 1919 at Lawford's Gate Petty Sessions, Bristol 13 special constables were sworn in to work at the Chittening factory. At the time the factory was advertised for sale in 1922, ex-servicemen were making ordnance stored at the factory safe prior to being sent for scrap. '