Building record 7203/0/67 - Former Leather Warehouse, Skinner's Hill

This former leather warehouse,built in the 1890s, stands on the east side of Wellingborough Road at the point where it is also know as Skinner's Hill. It comprises a three-storey L- shaped range and a large single-storey range, which appears to be contemporary. There is a distinctive corner bay, the upper storeys of which form a circualr turret with a conical roof. It seems likley that this range functioned as combined office, storage and showroom space.The single storey range (to the north) appears to be contemporary, although it is signifiacantly plainer in character. There is a goods entrance with a blue brick suround to the south, which retains its wall mounted crane.

{1} Institute, Wellingborough Road/Church Green. Building in 1920s shown as 'institute' on corner of Wellingborough Road and Church Green. The building is red brick structure with the use of white bricks for decoration, with a circular tower on the corner. The building is now being used by Peter Crisp department store. There is a plaque on the wall of the Church Green to commemorate 'the services of the founders and early workers of the Temperance Movement in Rushden 1889'. Possible that the institute was a non-conformist or Temperance building. Film 4, photo 1.

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

<2> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Site 61 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN105075.

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Sep 6 2023 12:57PM