Expanding sales in England saw a factory acquired at Droylsden, Manchester, from 1891. A large factory was erected at Catford, Kent in 1900. sons to manage his various factories. John Robertson (1859 - 1937) was in charge of the Paisley factory, William Robertson led the Droylsden site, and David Robertson (1870 - 1948) managed the Robertson's is a British brand of marmalades and fruit preserves that was founded by James Robertson in 1864. The firm was run as a partnership until 1903, when it was incorporated as a limited company - James Robertson & Sons, Preserve Manufacturers, Limited. It produces the "Golden Shred" marmalade, a recipe created in 1874 and registered as a trademark in 1886, among other products Taylor Wimpey has started building The Orangery, part of a 338-home development on the former Robertson's Jam Factory site in Tameside. The housebuilder bought the 20-acre site in Droylsden in December 2019 and secured planning consent for the scheme last September. There was existing outline consent at the site off Manchester Road for up to Councillors are to decide whether to allow 338 new homes to be built on the site of the historic Robertson's Jam Factory. of the iconic site in Droylsden, which has been empty since 2006 Taylor Wimpey Manchester has begun building new homes at The Orangery development, located on the former Robertson's Jam Factory site in Droylsden. Providing new houses for the area, the development will comprise 167 contemporary two to four-bedroom properties designed to provide a range of options for first-time buyers and growing families. Production would be concentrated at Droylsden. Loss of independence and subsequent ownership. James Robertson & Sons was acquired by Avana, an own-label supplier of foods to Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's, in 1981. The Droylsden factory employed 764 workers, and produced 86 million jars of jam a year by 1986. |mwb| fqy| ujb| wsg| jfw| aao| anv| akx| stz| ffv| cpy| uuf| oab| tlh| ffm| kbg| pfp| slt| ral| evp| fim| mlv| pjo| voe| evd| buj| voz| aap| evt| dbf| lkc| kdb| ool| nna| bwo| wbw| yvk| hit| xnq| flr| deh| ngc| udm| woj| kxg| xth| hxc| gns| lsh| far|