What is recorded here

This site was formerly occupied by the ‘Inventive Factory’ of Colin Pullinger, 1814‒1894, inventor of a humane mass-produced mousetrap

Colin Pullinger, a 19th-century inventor from Somerset, operated his 'Inventive Factory' at this site, where he developed and mass-produced a humane mousetrap in the 1870s, which became widely used in Britain and reflected early concerns for animal welfare. His invention is considered an important milestone in the history of pest control and ethical engineering.

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