| On the site previously there were two factories. John Cave & Sons Ltd built a new factory, on part of the family's ground, in 1904. They had lost their previous factory in High Street in a great fire in 1901, and decided to build to the best standard they could. Next to this, the Standard Rotary Machine Co Ltd built their factory in 1902, but this had been taken over by Ralph Tarry shoe manufacturer by 1930.
After Cave's closed down, their factory was taken over by Eaton & Co who also had a factory in Irchester Road.
The site of these two factories was cleared and a new store for Budgen's was built and they moved from High Street. In 2007 Budgen's closed down and Wilkinson's took over the property.
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