Frigorifico Anglo del Uruguay

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The Frigorifico Anglo del Uruguay was founded in 1865, and by the end of its 120-year-run, had fed allied soldiers in the trenches, and sent meat products to 5 continents. This factory was the first representation of the industrial revolution in the area, and the heavy machinery wouldn't look out of place in Victorian Manchester - this historic architecture and early industrial machinery is one of the reasons Frigorifico Anglo del Uruguay was named a part of the Historical Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2015. But the Frigorifico Anglo del Uruguay wasn't just a factory - its associated facilities covered 274 hectares, including farmland for cattle, and a community of 232 homes which created the town of “Barrio Anglo”. While the factory has long been shuttered, its legacy lives on - this is the birthplace of the Fray Bentos meat pies and corned beef that have been popular in the UK since the early 20th century.