EPW041213 ENGLAND (1933). F. Pratten & Co Horticultural Builders Works, Midsomer Norton, 1933

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Title [EPW041213] F. Pratten & Co Horticultural Builders Works, Midsomer Norton, 1933
Reference EPW041213
Date May-1933
Link
Place name MIDSOMER NORTON
Parish NORTON-RADSTOCK
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 366966, 153543
Longitude / Latitude -2.4736721623669, 51.279562073059
National Grid Reference ST670535

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We grew up in Hazel Terrace in what was our grandparents' house. Yes, I remember going down to Mr & Mrs Bryant's shop also. They used to have a dog by the name of 'Holly'.

Lyn
Friday 30th of June 2017 10:19:17 AM
Always remember walking down to the corner shop for sweets, i believe the shop was run by a Mr Bryant.

john
Thursday 1st of September 2016 04:00:11 AM

totoro
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:43:44 PM

totoro
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:43:17 PM
F Pratten and Co History book- They Started Making SHEDS- The rise and fall of the prefabricated building company F. Pratten and Co Ltd. by Barrie Stevens. 2009. 93 pages. (Copies can be found to purchase - or printed to order by Blurb.co.uk). Book description: For 90 years the prefabricated building company F. Pratten & co Ltd was a major employer in the Midsomer Norton area which is situated in a small town south of Bristol in the county of Somerset. The book contains many photographs and covers the history from the start in 1912 to the closure in the mid 1990's. The book includes extracts from some of the old catalogues and memories from some of the ex employees. A selection of aerial photographs taken over the life of the factory clearly shows the developement and growth until the decline started after 1980. Advertisement from June 1928 is taken from Graces Guide, licenced under GnuFDL 1.2, compatible with CC BY SA 3.0 - Creative Commons- Attribution- Share Alike version 3.

totoro
Wednesday 5th of February 2014 10:08:50 PM