Lennard’s
Founded in the 1870s, Lennard’s grew into one of Britain’s leading boot and shoe manufacturers. After moving to Soundwell Road in 1938, the company became famous for producing hard-wearing agricultural and work boots. At its height, the business had more than 200 shoe shops across the UK.
The photographs, courtesy of the South Gloucestershire Gazette and taken in 1971, give us an insight into Lennard’s factory on Soundwell Road, Staple Hill – one of the area’s most important employers for many years.
One photograph shows the busy office long before the days of desktop computers. Another shows the factory building itself, while a third takes us into the stores, stacked high with boxes of boots ready for dispatch.
Did you work at Lennard’s? Do you recognise anyone in these photographs? Kingswood Heritage museum would love to hear your memories—every story helps bring our local history to life. Please contact us on 0117 960 5664 or by email at: kingswoodmuseum@gmail.com
