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The debris-strewn site of a factory containing a tall metal frame and large circular wheels, with several figures standing nearby.

Chaff Factory, Lynn Road, Littleport, after fire 1906

Chaff Factory / Forage Works, Lynn Road, Littleport

History of the Chaff Factory

A grainy, low-contrast long shot of factory buildings with a tall thin chimney rising above a snow-covered landscape.

Chaff Factory, Lynn Road, Littleport, after rebuilding

the Chaff factory owned by D A Fyfe and Co., was built on Lynn Road in 1896. It manufactured horse fodder taking straw from local farms. It was destroyed by fire 31.6.1906 with damage worth £7,000.

The dark silhouettes of factory buildings with two tall chimneys stand against a hazy, smoke-filled sky in this vintage photo.

Chaff Factory, Lynn Road, Littleport, after fire 1915

It was rebuilt with modern equipment but on 23.4.195 it burned down again. It was never completely rebuilt but continued producing horse fodder until the late 1920s.

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