Monument record 7198/9 - Boot and Shoe Factory, Albert Street/Mill Road
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Summary
Possibly the Albert Works. Datestone of 1871; the earliest dated shoe factory in Kettering. Later part of the Kettering Boot & shoe Manufacturing Co. Demolished by the late 1990s.
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{1} Boot and Shoe Factory, Mill Road
Building has been demolished and a nursing home stands on its location.
{2} Henry Standley, built 1871 (datestone- H S/1871). The earliest dated shoe factory in the town. Later part of the Kettering boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company 1884. Three storey factory, at least 11 bay frontage on Albert Street, pier and panel construction; panels have semi-circular heads. The central entrance bay projects forward slightly and carried up to a gable. Enlarged in 1899 and 1908 by five bays.
<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.
<2> Bellamy B, 1993-4, Boot and Shoe factories in Kettering, P36 & P46 (Photographs). SNN111256.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 87225 78762 (73m by 49m) Central |
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| Civil Parish | KETTERING, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 12 2023 1:58PM
