The West Somerset & Devon Shirt Company built a factory in Abbey Street, Crewkerne c1872-1875. They moved there from their original premises behind 11 Market Street. There were two factory buildings with a house built in the 1840s sandwiched between them. The house was designed and lived in by local architect John Patch. It was later used as offices.
In 1953 the factories were taken over by Van Heusen. More recently the factories were occupied by Bonsoir of London, which made pyjamas there until 2004. The company is currently based elsewhere in the town. The former factories were then converted into apartments. The names of the blocks of flats acknowledge the former use of the buildings: The Shirt Factory, The Pyjama Factory and Bonsoir House.
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