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It's been a while but here is one fresh from the press, the Express Hall
History:
The Express hall was once part of a thriving shoe factory that once employed hundreds of locals and opened in the 1900s according to locals.
In 1946 the site became a social club after the war and was now going to be one of the biggest employers in the area.
However, as the shoe trade declined, the factory closed in 1982 with the loss of 320 jobs. The factory, like the social club stood derelict until 2007 when a fire broke out. It was completley demolished in 2017.
The Express Hall is all that remains now of the once enormous factory, and was recently at risk of demolition itself.
History:
The Express hall was once part of a thriving shoe factory that once employed hundreds of locals and opened in the 1900s according to locals.
In 1946 the site became a social club after the war and was now going to be one of the biggest employers in the area.
However, as the shoe trade declined, the factory closed in 1982 with the loss of 320 jobs. The factory, like the social club stood derelict until 2007 when a fire broke out. It was completley demolished in 2017.
The Express Hall is all that remains now of the once enormous factory, and was recently at risk of demolition itself.
