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Does anyone remember the vinegar vat explosion of 28 December 1956?
The houses in Tower Road were awash with vinegar as approx 40,000 gallons of the stuff flooded down towards Aston Cross. The tenants were all compensated afterwards by refitting floorcovering etc, but it must have been quite a sight to see cellars flooded and vinegar coming out of the kitchen plug holes.
There's quite a good account of the incident in 'The Road From Aston Cross' by Louise Wright, published by Smedley-HP Foods Ltd, Leamington Spa in 1975. An Industrial History 1875 - 1975.
Also, the book contains the whole history of HP. It may be available in your local library.
I mention this, because I was on duty that night (a young PC) at Bridge St West nick and the smell coming from Aston Cross was overpowering. Like living in a bottle of pickled onions. :roll: :lol:
The houses in Tower Road were awash with vinegar as approx 40,000 gallons of the stuff flooded down towards Aston Cross. The tenants were all compensated afterwards by refitting floorcovering etc, but it must have been quite a sight to see cellars flooded and vinegar coming out of the kitchen plug holes.
There's quite a good account of the incident in 'The Road From Aston Cross' by Louise Wright, published by Smedley-HP Foods Ltd, Leamington Spa in 1975. An Industrial History 1875 - 1975.
Also, the book contains the whole history of HP. It may be available in your local library.
I mention this, because I was on duty that night (a young PC) at Bridge St West nick and the smell coming from Aston Cross was overpowering. Like living in a bottle of pickled onions. :roll: :lol: