The Cholderton Estate hosts one
of the most successful small enterprises in the area, employing
43 local people.
Called Country
Leisure, it specialises in the manufacture of fibre glass products
such as slides for swimming pools. The company is based in a converted
18th-century farm building and an associated complex of modern,
purpose-built workshops. It has the advantage of immediate access
to the adjacent A303 trunk road.
This is an
example of how both the Estate (which rents the land and buildings
to County Leisure) and the local community have benefited from
the diversification concept. The old building was no longer required
for agricultural purposes and is located in an area that was sidelined
from the Estate when the A303 was improved, so it is good use
of a redundant resource. And the employment gains for the local
area have been significant.
