Monument record 7198/46 - Montagu Works, Wellington Road / Montagu Street

A very large three storey boot and shoe factory called the Montagu Works, was built in 1887 on the corner of Montagu Street and Wellington Street. Three main ranges are grouped around a rear yard. The principal elevations southwards onto Montagu Street and westwards onto Wellington Street, form a symmetrical composition centred on the elaborate corner block, this has a single narrow bay to each street and a canted entrance bay on the corner. Extending along each frontage there are similar ranges of seven pier and panel bays, the end bays in each case rising to gables. The eastern half of the Montagu Street range is basemented, and on the northwards return (parallel to but set back from, Tresham Street) this level is expressed as a full storey.

{1} Leather Factory, Wellington Road / Montagu Street
Large very impressive leather factory on corner of Wellington Street and Montangu Street. Three storey construction with very elaborate corner plot. Now in use as a furniture salesroom film 7, photo 1,2 Film 11, photo 13.

{3} Large brick built 3 storey and basement former shoe factory under welsh slate roof. Understood to have started as bootworks then became a leather processing factory. Interior spaces largely unchanged although one portion of the factory has been demolished. 1960's extension also apparent and noticeable on first floor of interior as a row of former windows which now form a series of arched entrances to the newer part of the building.
Few clues to former shoe manufacturing remain.
Building in v poor condition on uppermost floor

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

<2> Ellison M., 1999, Photographs, (unchecked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN100639.

<3> Ellison M., 2000, SMR Report Form, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN100638.

<4> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, KETT35 (Catalogue). SNN105075.

<5> Historic England, Wellington Works (formerly Montagu Works, Montagu Street), Wellington Street, Kettering, BF103851 (Archive). SNN114936.

<6> Historic England, Undated, Northampton Boot and Shoe Industry Project, EHC01/044 (Archive). SNN113277.

Record last edited

Mar 28 2023 1:59PM