Sunburst

The sunburst effect seen on a garage from the 1950s. A plate in the centre states made & supplied by C & R Constructions Ltd, Halifax & Prescot. This business is still in Halifax although now dealing with property maintenance.

The company was started by Leslie Chippendale in 1955 who started making garden sheds and then asbestos and concrete garages. The company was so successful that within a few years it quickly became on of the biggest garden shed and garage manufacturers in the country. When integral garages became the fashion, Leslie moved on to making portable buildings and at one time the company employed 140 people.