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In the 17th and 18th century, sugar was imported from sugar cane plantations in sub-tropic locations like the [[West Indies]]. By the 18th century, sugar beet was being grown locally in Europe, so Henry Tate & Sons imported large amounts of [[sugar]] from [[Germany]], [[Holland]], [[Belgium]] and [[France]].
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Revision as of 14:45, 12 May 2016


The Thames Refinery was opened by Henry Tate & Sons in 1878. The factory's biggest product was sugar cubes. The factory was seven and a half acres but was doubled in size in 1908. The refinery still operates today.

In the 17th and 18th century, sugar was imported from sugar cane plantations in sub-tropic locations like the West Indies. By the 18th century, sugar beet was being grown locally in Europe, so Henry Tate & Sons imported large amounts of sugar from Germany, Holland, Belgium and France.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=09aAAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PT188&ots=2Kcjucgh9C&dq=london%20sugar%201800&pg=PT189#v=onepage&q&f=false


Operation

1878


Location

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Located in

London


Produced

Sugar Cubes


Used Raw Materials

Sugar


Ownership

From To Owner
1878 1921 Henry Tate & Sons
1921 2010 Tate & Lyle
2010 The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood. American Sugar Refining, Inc


Industry

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1878 The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood. Sugar Industry


Description

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