I used to work here back in the 70's, 80's and 90's. This abbatoir was a very important employer at that time. Generations of the same family would work there, I myself had four family members working at the plant. I starte d out making sausage meat but was recruited into the slaughter gang. We would kill 500-1000 cattle, 1000 pigs and 1000 lambs (although the lamb kill moved to the Wellingboro site. It's sad for me to see it like this because I remember it as a busy and vibrant workplace. Being a slaughterman wasn't easy, but we as a nation eat meat, it's a fact. I can say that there were 4 resident vets, and 15 meat inspectors watching our every move. If you were seen doing anything wrong your licence could be revoked... no licence, no job. It was as humane as it can be. We were very proficient at our job and the suffering of the animals was always kept to a minimum. This plant serviced Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose, Budgen, Co-op, Carrefour (French supermarket).