The Baily's Buildings in Glastonbury [photo: Jason Bryant]Baily’s Factory in Glastonbury dates back to the 1800s when it was a tannery and glove manufacturer before specialising in sporting goods. The buildings were a major employer in the town until closing in the 1980s. Funded by the government’s Towns Deal Fund, the £12m project is being managed by Dowlas Property Group on behalf of the trust with regional building contractor Beard carrying out the transformation. Trust chairman Ian Tucker said: "We have always said that this project is about so much more than restoring old buildings, as important as that is. “I know how much work has gone into getting the project to this stage.