British Cellophane Ltd (Bridgwater)

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In 1937 British Cellophane set up production on this site in Bridgwater, when unemployment levels in the town were high. The new buildings covered 59 acres (240,000 m2) of the former Sydenham Manor fields, and had direct railway access.
British Cellophane Ltd (BCL) was a joint venture company formed in 1935 between La Cellophane SA and Courtaulds

The factory produced cellophane up until late 1940 during World War II, when it started production of war munitions and bailey bridges for the pending invasion of Europe. Following the war, the factory continued to produce cellophane right up until 2005.

The factory closed in the summer of 2005, with the loss of the remaining 250 jobs and the site is now largely derelict.