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Park & Paterson Marple Works
Park & Paterson Ltd., recycled metal for over 130 years until the company merged with Bernhard Metals in 2003 to become one of the U.Ks biggest Ingot manufacturers, sadly 12 months later the company went into administration.
The foundry was built late 19th century and later added storage buildings in the 1960s and an office block with laboratory in 1972, the site occupies 1.9 hectares and also includes two detached houses at the entrance to the site as well as a weigh bridge.
The site has been derelict since 2004 but In March 2007 Morris homes put forward planning permission to transform the site and build 99 new residential houses on the site.
