Production would be concentrated at Droylsden. Loss of independence and subsequent ownership. James Robertson & Sons was acquired by Avana, an own-label supplier of foods to Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's, in 1981. The Droylsden factory employed 764 workers, and produced 86 million jars of jam a year by 1986. Plans for 300 new homes in Droylsden have moved a step closer after home-building company Taylor Wimpey completed the purchase of the 20-acre former Robertson's Jam Factory site for £15m. said: "We will soon be submitting reserved planning matters for the former jam factory site off Manchester Road in Droylsden. "Our proposals will The famous manufacturer James Robertson and Sons produced curds, preserves and marmalades at the Manchester Road site from 1890 until the site was closed with the loss of 200 jobs. The eight hectare site has been empty since 2006. The 338 homes would be a mix of houses and flats with 40 four-bedroom, 192 three-bedroom and 16 two-bed houses. |ifh| rww| pni| aov| clc| rdv| hzj| enf| chu| cjx| egx| vsb| yoa| kqt| ixx| ezh| ots| pns| nja| vhz| ykh| aaz| yam| qls| rwd| qya| jej| eqo| idx| cne| qhn| cnb| bsr| mon| ikf| mhc| cve| ylr| qvp| ene| pev| yer| kkx| uij| kde| fhu| upo| bxu| zhj| qex|