Monument record 1679/38 - Combined Rubber Components Ltd (Formerly A.E Wright's Shoe Factory)

A single storey shoe factory on Saffron road (now demolished) that was rebuilt in 1917, according to an inscription on the frontage, on the site of an earlier shoe factory. It consisted of five northlit ranges, the western end of the northernmost terminating in a stone office frontage on Saffron Road. This had a central entrance with a keyed bolection moulded surround and an outer surround incorporating a frieze with the word 'Office' in raised letters. It was flanked by two two-light mullion and transom windows. Over the door there was a large tablet with a lugged bolection-moulded surround containing the following inscription 'A.E Wright, Founded A.D 1896, Rebuilt A.D 1917'.

{1} Boot and Shoe Factory, Back Lane or Cemetery Lane. Boot and Shoe factory between Back Lane and College Street - original roof line for the factory shows through the modern single storey extension. Now in use by 'Combined Rubber Components Ltd'. Original factory was of red brick with an office frontage of stone. ''A.E Wright. Founded 1896 rebuilt AD 1917'. Film 3, photo 24. Film 4 photo 1-3.

{2} A single storey shoe factory on Saffron road that was rebuilt in 1917, according to an inscription on the frontage, on the site of an earlier shoe factory. It consists of five northlit ranges, the western end of the northernmost terminating in a stone office frontage on Saffron Road. This has a central entrance with a keyed bolection moulded surround and an outer surround incorporating a frieze with the word 'Office' in raised letters. It is flanked by two two-light mullion and transom windows. Over the door there is a large tablet with a lugged bolection-moulded surround containing the following inscription 'A.E Wright, Founded A.D 1896, Rebuilt A.D 1917'.

{3} Factory demolished between 1999 and 2002.

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

<2> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Higham Ferrers Site 16 (Catalogue). SNN105075.

<3> 2018-2019, RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment, Bedford Borough NMP project, Amanda Adams 24-JAN-2019 Bedford Borough NMP (Note). SNN111578.

<4> Historic England, Undated, Site of former shoe factory (formerly Combined Rubber Components (CRC) Ltd and formerly A E Wright & Co), Saffron Road/College Street, Higham Ferrers, BF103907 (Archive). SNN114331.

Record last edited

Nov 15 2022 9:25AM