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The site buildings

The buildings at the Frampton on Severn site when Cadbury's were still operating a factory at the site

Roy Preece

These photographs show various aspects of the Cadbury's factory, Frampton on Severn.

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These silos held the chocolate crumb before being transported to Bournville

Roy Preece

Photo:Boiler House The boilers were origianlly coal-fired using up to 300 tons of coal each week, brought in by boat from Lydney.They were converted to oil in 1965

Boiler House The boilers were origianlly coal-fired using up to 300 tons of coal each week, brought in by boat from Lydney.They were converted to oil in 1965

Roy Preece

Boiler House, another view of the three large boilers providing hot water and steam for all the factory processes

Roy Preece

Photo:Cadbury's chimney. The building in the foreground is the fitting shop and behind it is the carpenters shop. Behind the chimney are two large oil storage tanks which held 50,000 gallons each of heavy fuel oi. The chimney was taken down, brick by brick, when the factory closed

Cadbury's chimney. The building in the foreground is the fitting shop and behind it is the carpenters shop. Behind the chimney are two large oil storage tanks which held 50,000 gallons each of heavy fuel oi. The chimney was taken down, brick by brick, when the factory closed

Roy Preece

Photo:View of Cadbury's from Fretherne Bridge The canteen/shop is in the foreground and furter along the canal behind the tall building one can just make out the covered canalside loading and unloading bays which were used when water transport was used between Frampton and Bournville.

View of Cadbury's from Fretherne Bridge The canteen/shop is in the foreground and furter along the canal behind the tall building one can just make out the covered canalside loading and unloading bays which were used when water transport was used between Frampton and Bournville.

Roy Preece

Photo:Kimberley House. This building on the right of the factory entrance was originally the Managers house but was later used as offices. The last manager in residence was a Mr Aston

Kimberley House. This building on the right of the factory entrance was originally the Managers house but was later used as offices. The last manager in residence was a Mr Aston

Roy Preece

Photo:The Offices. This building to the left of the factory entrance originally housed the works offices. Later it became the works canteen and the factory shop where members of the public could buy Cadbury products.

The Offices. This building to the left of the factory entrance originally housed the works offices. Later it became the works canteen and the factory shop where members of the public could buy Cadbury products.

Roy Preece