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INTRODUCTION
Since closure in 1979, the Bailys factories
in Glastonbury have been abandoned,
slipping into dereliction and contributing
to Somersets worst eyesore. After losing
some 2,000 skilled jobs, Glastonbury has
declined from prosperity into underemployment. BIRTs mission is to reverse
this
trend.
BIRTs
architects,
Architecton, have prepared plans for the
renovation of Bailys with adaptations for
modern use.
AIMS
The Bailys Buildings regeneration will provide 305.8 m/sq of residential space for a caretaker and student
accommodation, 1,500 m/sq. of employment space and 138 m/sq. of heritage space, for which there is a
demonstrable demand. An integral aspect of the employment space will be a business nursery, designed to
nurture new businesses through mutual support and shared access to office infrastructure and staff.
OBJECTIVES
To conserve, reuse and regenerate historic industrial buildings for the benefit of the local community, in the
process acting as a catalyst to stimulate growth and employment by the provision of workshops and studio
ABOUT
US: Beckery Island Regeneration Trust (BIRT) was founded in 2005 with the guidance and
support of The Princes Regeneration Trust, to acquire and manage the heritage buildings on the Morland
site. The membership is drawn from participants in public and private meetings held since 2000, supported by
Glastonbury Town Council.
A. Bailys & Co. c1860 to 1979 Corn Millers and Sheepskin Manufacturers
Products:
1929 British Industries Fair. (Stand
no. G.25)
Sheepskin rugs and Mats,
Pellons,
Rice,
Socking and Tinplate Skins,
Lapland and Perambulator Rugs,
Skin Trimmings, Tennis Rackets,
Hockey Sticks,
Cricket Goods,
football and Hockey Requisites,
Boxing, Lacrosse
Driving Gloves.
Beckery Island Regeneration Trust
Glastonbury Town Hall, Glastonbury
Somerset BA6 9EL
01458 831769
PROJECT UPDATES
Sport and Life- The story of the Bailey's Factories
BIRT have been awarded a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund under the Sharing Heritage fund to collect,
archive and share the history of Bailys.
Project Objectives
To record the story of the Bailys factory the
craftsmen and women, the products, clients and
manufacturing processes and the contribution of
the people of Glastonbury to the leather industries;
To create and maintain an archive of artefacts,
photographs, catalogues and manufacturing
procedures;
To stage a public exhibition in Glastonbury
illustrating the project;
To devise a teaching package to facilitate school
visits;
To add a Sport and Life section to the BIRT
website so that the Bailys Story can grow as more
information is discovered and be available to
everybody .