Cadbury.27s works bridges River Don, Yorkshire



cadbury s works bridge (west)


there 2 (private) bridges connect cadbury s works on either side of don. however, there (public) footpath along northern bank of don (this form part of planned upper don walk) goes under 2 bridges. cadbury s (previously bassett s) works 1 of major employers in area. george bassett & co. ltd sweet factory 1 of longest serving of local firms, made world-famous manufacture of liquorice allsorts. firm established in sheffield in 1842 did not come hillsborough (owlerton) until 1934 when bassett s son-in-law samuel meggit johnson built large factory on beulah road (on south side of don). factory enlarged in inter-war period new products such jelly babies, wine gums , liquorice novelties added range.



the new wardsend bridge


in 1989 bassetts purchased cadbury schweppes group , became part of confectionery subsidiary cadbury trebor bassett. in 2010, cadbury s taken on kraft.








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