Description and History of Site:-
Bassetts founded c1842, this site begun by subsidiary in 1900 making candied peel; greatly expanded over many years all production was here by 1941. Bertie Bassett was launched 1929. In the early 1840s, 25 year old George Bassett opened up a small retail confectionery and wine business at 30 Broad Street, in the park district of Sheffield. By 1862, Bassett was employing nearly 150 workers to make lozenges, liquorice comfits, pâte de jujubes, acid drops, candied peel, marmalade and Pontefract cakes. Sixteen years on from opening his first shop, the owner took over further premises and began manufacturing at the America Works, near the Royal Infirmary. Bassett later ventured into politics, and became Mayor of Sheffield in 1876. By the time of George Bassett's death in 1886, they were the foremost confectionery business in England.
In the latter part of C20 the Bassett's were the subject of successive mergers: Cadbury Schweppes takeover in 1989, Trebor Bassett in 1990, Kraft-Mondelez in 2014. The oldest buildings including 1924 the former General Offices in Beulah Road extant 2014.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, item A31.
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Key Words :- confectionery works cadbury trebor
Address :- Livesey Street / Beulah Road, Owlerton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2ET
Grid Ref :- SK 33756 90282
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.408280 , Long -1.493683
Local Authority :- Sheffield City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1900 -
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SK 33756 90282
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.408280 , Long -1.493683
Local Authority :- Sheffield City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1900 -
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database