The home of Carr's and McVitie's biscuits, among others ... Listen on BBC Sounds: The Secret Life of the Carlisle Custard Cream The factory - the oldest still to be operating in the world ...

It was made for Jonathan Dodgson Carr, founder of the Carlisle firm, Carr's biscuits, around 1840. Carr took a keen interest in a wide range of social issues and one of the causes closest to his ...

A century ago, Carlisle's biscuit factory was hit ... It is not easy for a business to survive 200 years. The home of Carr's and McVitie's biscuits, among others, has overcome its fair share ...