Whyte & Smith Ltd. Hosiery Factory - Charnwood Road - Shepshed, Leicestershire - UK Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Stone and plaque placed on Charnwood Road, Shepshed, marking the site of the Whyte & Smith Hosiery Factory.

Near here was the site of the Whyte & Smith Ltd hosiery factory (1861 - 1994), a maker of the famous Argyle Socks.

The plaque reads -
'Site of
Whyte & Smith Ltd
Hosiery factory
1861 - 1994
Makers of the famous
"Argyle Socks"
Patented here in 1926
and widely exported
offered in some 600
colour combinations'

Here is a link to a patent held by Whyte & Smith Ltd, although not neccessarily the one referenced on the plaque, (visit link)

Another plaque at this location is for the 10th anniversary of the twinning of Shepshed with the Parisian suburb of Domont. The cul-de-sac Domont Close, may have been built around that time.

This second plaque reads -
'To Commemorate
the 10th
anniversary of
the twinning of
SHEPSHED
with
DOMONT
May 1999'

Type of Historic Marker: Plaques Give your Rating: Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Not listed Age/Event Date: Not listed Related Website: Not listed

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