Now more than ever, it's essential to support our heritage brands. Great British Makers is a new series which highlights the incredible craftsmanship in our country. The 19th-century headquarters of English shoemaker Crockett & Jones looks like a time capsule, but that's entirely suited to what's made here, every day - traditional leather shoes, put together using a 150-year-old technique.
This four-storey factory on the corner of Perry Street, Northampton, has been home to the company's community of skilled workers since 1890 (with extensions added in 1910 and 1935).
The Midlands town is historically famed for its shoes - partly due to its location, which provided access to a thriving cattle market for leathers and an easy distribution of
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