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An abandoned Eastern European factory in Essex. Company policy initiated under Tomas Baťa was to set up villages around the factories for the workers and to supply schools and welfare. These villages became known as Bata-villes. The Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury is what remains of an industrial estate in Essex which produced shoes for over 70 years. Founded in 1932 by Tomáš Baťa, the factory was "one of the most important planned landscapes in the East of England" in the 20th Century. The factory closed in 2005.

Description
An abandoned Eastern European factory in Essex. Company policy initiated under Tomas Baťa was to set up villages around the factories for the workers and to supply schools and welfare. These villages became known as Bata-villes. The Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury is what remains of an industrial estate in Essex which produced shoes for over 70 years. Founded in 1932 by Tomáš Baťa, the factory was "one of the most important planned landscapes in the East of England" in the 20th Century. The factory closed in 2005.