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1. • • Although Bata’s East Tilbury factory has since closed, marked the end of the company’s operations in the UK, Bata is still going strong today selling over 150 million pairs of shoes every year across over 70 countries.
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   What happened to Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury?

   • Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, Essex, has been restored and managed by the Coalhouse Fort Project since the 1980s. But the charity has disbanded due to dwindling volunteer numbers and difficulty keeping up with paperwork. Thurrock Council, which leases the building, said it was exploring options for the "important heritage site".

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   Was East Tilbury a good site?

   • "He managed to persuade them that East Tilbury was a good site, in that it's on the river, near the docks, had a railway and was quite near to London," explains East Tilbury resident and former Bata employee Joan James.

   BBC - Essex - History - The town that shoes built

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   What happened to the Bata factory in East Tilbury?

   • At the centre of the village still sits the Bata Factory, looming four storeys high, holding the memories of the hundreds of men who worked there until the factory shut in 2005. The Bata Shoe Company came to East Tilbury in 1932 and with it, the hundreds of chequerboard houses for their workers, all with neat, showcased front gardens.

   Life on Essex's 'forgotten' utopian estate in the shadows of a shoe

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   What does East Tilbury look like?

   • Past the sweeping marshland, and into the estates of East Tilbury, the streets are filled with carefully spaced, perfectly boxed houses and distinctly flat roofs. These oddly cuboid houses have become the signature look of the town, and act as a living reminder of the factory workers who they were originally built for.

   Life on Essex's 'forgotten' utopian estate in the shadows of a shoe

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   Who owns East Tilbury post office?

   • But the original dance-floor remains in the post office, where Maxine Horne, 58, works. Maxine moved to East Tilbury with her mother in 1979, who used to own Bata Post Office. She now proudly owns the East Tilbury Post Office, keeping the tradition in the family.

   Life on Essex's 'forgotten' utopian estate in the shadows of a shoe

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   What are Sean's complaints about the house in East Tilbury?

   • Sean's only complaint with the house, is the flat roofs, which make the house cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Tracey Smith, 47, moved from Chadwell to East Tilbury just twelve years ago and lives on Queen Elizabeth Avenue. When she first moved to the area, she was charmed by the community spirit and warmth from people.

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3. www.inyourarea.co.uk › areas-we-cover › EnglandLatest News in East Tilbury in Essex, England, UK - InYourArea

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6. www.essexlive.news › news › essex-newsLife on Essex's 'forgotten' utopian estate in a shoe factory ...

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   Jul 29, 2020 · The Bata Shoe Company came to East Tilbury in 1932 and with it, the hundreds of chequerboard houses for their workers, all with neat, showcased front gardens. That was the deal on offer - work for Bata and get a house.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-essex-51585861Coalhouse Fort: Fate uncertain after charity folds - BBC News

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   Feb 21, 2020 · Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury, Essex, has been restored and managed by the Coalhouse Fort Project since the 1980s. But the charity has disbanded due to dwindling volunteer numbers and...

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   Jun 25, 2009 · Bata changed East Tilbury forever. The town that shoes built. For over 70 years, the Bata Shoe Company dominated the south Essex town of East Tilbury. We look back on how the vision of its Czech...

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    Aug 30, 2020 · A GROUP has been formed to try and breathe life into the future of East Tilbury's Coalhouse Fort following a perceived failure by Thurrock Council to support the historic site since assuming control of the venue at the turn of the year.