This is The North East | CommuniGate | Howden-le-Wear History Society Feedback Home Page WHERE IS HOWDEN - LE - WEAR ????? Smelt House Education Jubilee Park Church and Chapels Farms Photo Page Railway at Howden-le-Wear Industrial Archaeology Women's Institute Ramars Factory News Streets and Shops Howden Walks HOWDEN CHURCH CLOSED ST MARY'S CHURCH PROJECT ENDS HOWDEN VILLAGE HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHS BOOK TRADITIONAL CRAFTS GROUP Contact Information for Howden-le-Wear Local History Society Links for Howden-le-Wear Local History Society Message Board Guestbook Event Calendar Mail Form The End of an Era A well known local factory, Ramars, where for many years local people, mainly women and young ladies, found employment, has finally come to an end. Demolition has been in full swing and now nothing remains except memories and stories to tell. The Factory finally Bites the Dust The well known facade of this former clothing factory has finally disappeared. On 3rd March 2006 contractors demolished the frontage of the factory. The Site is Now Cleared The site has now been cleared, making way for new housing development named 'Weavers Croft'.  Email page  Feedback  Home Home Page |WHERE IS HOWDEN - LE - WEAR ????? |Smelt House |Education |Jubilee Park |Church and Chapels |Farms |Photo Page |Railway at Howden-le-Wear |Industrial Archaeology |Women's Institute |Ramars Factory |News |Streets and Shops |Howden Walks |HOWDEN CHURCH CLOSED |ST MARY'S CHURCH PROJECT ENDS |HOWDEN VILLAGE HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHS BOOK |TRADITIONAL CRAFTS GROUP |Contact Information for Howden-le-Wear Local History Society |Links for Howden-le-Wear Local History Society |Message Board |Guestbook |Event Calendar |Mail Form