Cadbury's works bridges thumb|top|right|Cadbury's works bridge (west) There are two private bridges that connect the Cadbury's works on either side of the Don. There is a public footpath along the northern bank of the Don which goes under the two bridges. The footpath will eventually form part of the Upper Don Walk The Cadbury's, previously Bassett's, works is one of the major employers in the area. The George Bassett & Co. Ltd sweet factory is one of the longest serving of local firms, known for its manufacture of Liquorice Allsorts. The firm was established in Sheffield in 1842 but did not come to Owlerton until 1934 when Bassett's son-in-law, Samuel Meggit Johnson, built a large factory on Beulah Road on the south side of the Don. The factory was enlarged in the inter-war period as new products, such as Jelly Babies, Wine Gums and Liquorice Novelties, were added to the range. thumb|top|right|The new Wardsend bridge In 1989 Bassetts was purchased by the Cadbury Schweppes group and became part of its confectionery subsidiary Cadbury Trebor Bassett. In 2010, Cadbury's was taken over by Kraft.
CaDbury's WORKs bridGES thumb|tOp|RIGHt|Cadbury'S WorkS bRIDGE (west) tHEre arE Two PRivATe bridges tHAT Connect thE cadbuRy's workS ON Either Side of thE don. tHeRe is a public fOOTpaTH along tHE nortHErn baNK Of tHe dOn wHIcH goes uNdeR the tWo bridgeS. The footpAth wiLL eveNTuALlY form paRt oF thE uppEr dON walK tHe Cadbury's, previOusly basSEtT's, WOrKS is One OF THe mAjOR employers in The area. the georgE bassett & Co. ltD Sweet FactORy iS One of The longEsT serViNG oF loCal FIrms, knoWn for its maNuFActure Of liquOrice AlLsorTs. tHe fiRm wAs estaBLiSHeD iN sHEffield iN 1842 but did nOt cOme tO OwlerTOn untiL 1934 whEN bASseTt'S soN-iN-lAw, samueL meggIt jOHnSon, Built a lArGe factOry on bEulah road on the sOuTH siDe oF the DoN. THE fActory was EnlArGeD iN THe intEr-war pErIOD as New produCTS, SUch as jeLlY bABiEs, WINe gums anD LiqUORice noveLties, WERe adDeD to tHe rANgE. thumB|toP|rIght|THe new waRdsend briDge in 1989 BassEtts was PURchaSed bY The cadburY scHWEppes group aND BEcame pArt OF iTs COnfeCTioNery subsidIary cADbURy trEbOr baSseTT. In 2010, CADburY's wAs tAKen oVEr by kraFt.