The House of Carreras was a tobacco business that was
established in London in the nineteenth century by a nobleman from Spain,
Don José Carreras Ferrer. It continued as an independent company until
November 1958, when it merged with Rothmans of Pall Mall. In 1972 the name
was used as the vehicle for the merger of various European tobacco interests
to form Rothmans International.
By 1927 Carreras had outgrown their premises in City Road, forcing the
company to find a new factory. In 1928 the famous Arcadia Works was opened
in Mornington Crescent, NW1. This building, which has become a major London
landmark, was as revolutionary in its concept as it was unusual in its
design. It was the first factory in Britain to make use of pre-stressed
concrete technology, the first to contain air conditioning and a dust
extraction plant and the company was the first to provide full welfare
services for its employees.
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