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Large industrial factory with a tall chimney next to a river where several flat-bottomed barges are moored by a quay.

Sugar Beet factory, Ely

Beet Sugar Factory, Great Ouse, Ely

History of Sugar Beet Factory

A group of men stand near a large, steam-powered mechanical excavator in a muddy trench with a horse and cart on the right.

Excavation of sugar beet factory, 1925

1926 opening of Beet Sugar Factory

1980-1981 factory closed and bought as warehouse complex

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