Monument record 7203/55 - Windmill Works (Skerritt & Co., Eden & Co., W.H. Davison & Co., Whipple Engineering Co. Ltd.)
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Summary
This is a late example of a three-storey shoe factory, built circa 1900. Used as an engineering works in 1937-69 and as a clothing factory after 1969.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2} 1899 Vacant plot (OS 1:2500, 40.9)
1906 Skerritt & Co, boot & shoe mfrs, Windmill Works, Sartoris Rd
1922 Eden & Co, boot & shoe mfrs, Sartoris Rd
1923 Factory shown with rear range & other buildings in yard (OS 1:2500)
1929 W H Davison & Co, boot & shoe mfrs, High St & Sartoris Rd
1937 Not listed
1969 Whipple Engine Starter Co Ltd
Whipple Engineering Co Ltd (sign)
1974 ‘Eng[ineering] W[or]ks’ (OS 1: 1250)
1999 Elite printed & embroidered leisure wear
<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.
<2> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Site 7 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN105075.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN4 Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period. Mapinfo\Archive\ExtensiveSurvey\Rushden. Northants County Council. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN105075 Catalogue: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 2000. Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey. English Heritage. Site 7 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9496 6688 (27m by 28m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSHDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1310315
Record last edited
Nov 8 2022 12:40PM
