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Camden Tannery, Puritan Tannery, Astmoor Tannery, Highfield Tannery, and 1 other

Runcorn, Halton, England, United Kingdom

The Tanneries. There were many small farmyard tanneries in Runcorn in the 18th Century, but in the 19th Century and for the first half of the 20th Century, tanning was a major industry in the town. Indeed, we were once the largest producer of leather in the country. However, by 1968 tanning had ceas

ed in Runcorn, mainly because of the availability of cheap non-leather substitutes. The most important tanneries were the Camden, Puritan, Astmoor, and Highfield tanneries. Runcorn Docks were importan

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