Building record 7203/28/1 - Boot & Shoe Factory, York Road (Ellard & Howes, Joseph Knight, W S Gilbert & Sons Ltd, Wearproof Ltd)

(Ellard & Howes, Joseph Knight, W S Gilbert & Sons Ltd, Wearproff Ltd) A three-storey shoe factory that was built in the late 1890s and ' L' shaped on plan, stands on the north side of York Road. It consists of a main range, which is gabled north-south and consists of six pier and panel bays and a street range which extends westwards from gabled south front of the main range. The walls are of brick, with continuous moulded brick hood moulds, sandstone window sills linked by moulded brick string courses, and minimal limestone details. The roof appears to be relaid with concrete tiles. The south front utilises a superior orange brick; it is articulated by piers framing the main range and another at the west end of the street range, each with a moulded limestone cap. The building retains contemporary iron railings, standards and gates to the front.

{1} Boot and shoe factory 'Wearproof Ltd' on York Road. The frontage of the structure has been modernised to a certain extent with the use of modern brick etc. Has an archway leading to the rear of the building with an embellished window above. Film 12, photo 4-6.

{4} The building constructed c1890 retains many of its original features both internally and externally.

{6} Photo dated January 1998;

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.

<2> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Site 45 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN105075.

<3> Looker J., 2005, 23 York Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN105351.

<4> Looker J., 2005, Archive Report Form, (unchecked) (SMR Report Form). SNN105352.

<5> Historic England, Undated, 23 York Road (Wearproof Ltd), Rushden, BF103757 (Archive). SNN114152.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Rushden (Photographs). SNN114607.

Record last edited

Jan 25 2023 11:18AM