For generations Tonbridge in Kent was well known for the production of cricket balls and it is in one of the old factories associated with that trade that prescription house Kentoptic is based. Looking through photographs of its former use provides a contrast between the old leather production methods and the ultra modern machinery that now occupies the same place.
Kentoptic was founded in 1973, having previously operated as Crest Optical since the 1940s. The company has come a long way since its inception and now serves clients all over the UK.
'Up to around 10 years ago Kentoptic was mainly a prescription house for Kent and Sussex in recent years we have taken it forward to go national,' says Jamie Edney, director of Kentoptic. 'So although our main client base is the South East and London, we do work for practices all over the UK - from Scotland and Northern Ireland to the north west of England. The high quality delivery services available today have removed the obstacles to maintaining our service to distant places.'
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