Derelict shoe factory being renovated into flats
End of image galleryThe building has been empty since 2000 when the company foldedBBC News, EastThe Hawkins factory in the centre of Northampton was built in 1875, but has stood empty since it closed in 2000.
Ermir Sefolli, from developers, the OEH Group, said: "The plan for the building is to bring it back to the golden era that it had."Ermir Sefolli, from the OEH Group, said the fixtures would reflect the factory's boot and shoemaking past It was until recently one of the most prominent undeveloped buildings, despite having had plans for renovation first submitted almost 20 years ago.But the site was acquired in March 2022 by the OEH Group shortly after planning permission was granted by West Northamptonshire Council for 89 apartments.
Rebecca Shawcross, senior shoe curator at Northampton Shoe Museum, said Hawkins was "really well known for hiking, mountaineering and walking boots".
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