Wheatsheaf Works, Knighton Fields Road, Leicester
This building was the Co-op Boot and Shoe Factory. It was built in 1891 for the Co-operative Wholesale Society. It was the largest footwear factory in the world when it was completed.
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This building was the Co-op Boot and Shoe Factory. It was built in 1891 for the Co-operative Wholesale Society. It was the largest footwear factory in the world when it was completed.
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