Cambridge 2000: Station Road: Foster Mill
Station Road: Foster Mill
One of the biggest buildings in the city, and also one of the
few examples of large-scale industry. The Fosters owned three
mills in the city but the university would not let them build
railway lines to them, so they built this right next to the
railway station. The newer parts of the building, on the
left and right in the photograph, were added in 1953.
In 1917 the Fosters sold the mill to Pauls and in 1947 they
in turn sold it to Spillers. In 2000 it was owned by Rank Hovis.
In 2001 they announced that they would eventually vacate the site,
allowing it to be re-developed. The building still has a sign
saying "Foster Mills", a nice reminder of its heritage, and the
original building is likely to be converted to flats rather
than demolished.
The Fosters also owned
a bank,
which they founded for the benefit of their mill workers.
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