The Bata Heritage Centre Open Day will take place this month to allow the public to tour the Industrial Estate, which once belonged to the Bata Shoe Factory. 1 Big Self Storage is featured within the building that was once designated as the Administration Block, with our storage facility also containing historic items that are placed on display. Our storage solution can also help protect your treasured items and documents, whether as a short or long-term solution. Here are the details of the upcoming Bata Heritage Centre Open Day and how the history of the factory is still preserved in this modern age.

Bata Heritage Centre Open Day To Be Held This April

The Bata Heritage Centre Open Day will be hosted on April 26, 2025, within the Thames Enterprise Centre and East Tilbury Hub. This includes Guided Tours of the Estate, followed by a Bata Heritage Talk hosted at the library. The admission is free, but booking for the tours is essential, with a suggested donation of £5 per person that will be collected at the start of the tour. Three optional guided walks will take attendees around the Bata Estate from the Thames Enterprise Centre, also known as Building 13. More details regarding the tours and the two-centre event found on the official website.

The Thames Enterprise Centre also includes key additions of the Grade 2 listed building, including the Board Room and Director’s Room. Although the building has undergone a range of changes, history is still preserved, such as the boot templates and an information board showing an aerial shot of the area back in Bata’s heyday. Our reception area hosts the Bata Heritage Centre during their events, providing a fantastic opportunity to see the history within the building itself. The Thames Enterprise Centre is also planning to keep including infusing its history with future developments, with more to be revealed at a later date.

The Bata Heritage Centre Open Day is a fantastic opportunity to tour the site and discover more about each portion of the town built by Thomas Bata. From past products to photos of the workers and their families, there is a lot of incredible insight into the lives of the employees, along with a fantastic trip down memory lane for those who were once a part of the team.

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