Glover and Main was a British manufacturer of

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History

T. Glover & Co manufactured gas meters at the Gothic Works from 1897. Thomas Glover invented the original diaphragm gas meter in 1843. The company later amalgamated with R & A Main gas stove makers. During the 20th century they became one of the largest manufacturers of gas cookers in the UK. A new factory was built in 1951 on part of the Gothic Works. The business was taken over by

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in 1965. Production ceased in 1983. The former Gothic Works was demolished late in the 20th century and is now known as Glover Close which is a retail area comprising a

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and an IKEA store which opened on 10 February 2005 where a serious crowd disturbance took place.BBC news report
Retrieved 9 November 2008

References

External links

Edmonton; Economic History from British History Online
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