Building record 7203/57/1 - The Old Auction Room, 8 West Street
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Summary
Possible Boot & Shoe Factory/Curriery/Grindery (Brice & Co., ?C.J. Desborough & Co.). A small three-storied shoe factory or curriers that was built circa 1890, was established in the plot extending behind 125 High Street, taking advantage of a frontage onto the short cul-de-sac know by the 1890s as West Street. Certain features - the wide taking in doorways and the taller than normal windows in the east gable - might suggest a curriers rather than a shoe factory, and this seems to be confirmed by the only leather trades directory references to West Street.The building has a five-bay south front to West Street and a three-bay east gable. It is plainly built of brick with blue brick sills and segmental heads to the windows; the roof has been re -laid with concrete tiles. On the front elevation the eastern- most bay is occupied by a wide entrance beneath taking-in doorways on the first and second floors. A crane remains in situ.
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Full Description
{1} Industrial building on West Street. Has sign on the frontage 'Old Auction Room', but would appear to have been a factory or warehouse prior to this. Film 2 photo 5.
<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.
<2> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Site 58 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN105075.
<3> Historic England, The Old Auction Room, West Street, Rushden, BF103824 (Archive). SNN115425.
<4> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, EHC01/044 (Archive). SNN113193.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <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 58 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN115425 Archive: Historic England. The Old Auction Room, West Street, Rushden. BF103824.
- <4> SNN113193 Archive: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 2000. Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey. English Heritage. EHC01/044.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 4956e 2669e (19m by 13m) Central |
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Civil Parish | RUSHDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1359574
Record last edited
Sep 6 2023 11:30AM