Building record 3980/54/1 - Former shoe factory building, The Avenue

Known as both Clark Lafford Leathers and Faringdon Shoes. A shoe factory and leather factor's works that was probably built between 1922 and 1924 and has a two storey, five-bay west front to The Avenue. This retains its original openings with the exception of a large taking-in doorway which has been converted into a window. The window sills and some of the lintels are of concrete. The parapet incorporates a panel for a signboard. On the north-west corner there is a stack.

{1} Clark Lafford Leathers, The Avenue. Shoe factory developed in early 20th century, and is still in use by same company.

{2} First mapped in 1926.

{3} This leather factor's works, probably built between 1922 and 1924, has a two-storey, five-bay west front to The Avenue. This retains its original openings with the exception of a large taking-in doorway which has been converted into a window. The window sills and some of the lintels are in concrete. The parapet incorporates a panel for a signboard (now blank). On the north-west corner there is a stack. A flat-roofed single-storeyed addition to the south is of post-war date.

{4} Listed as Farringdon Shoes;

{5} Photo dated 27.08.1982;

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Rothwell (Industrial), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100256.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1926, Third Edition OS Map, (checked) (Map). SNN56014.

<3> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Rothwell/Site 2 (Catalogue). SNN105075.

<4> Mountfield, P, 1982, Photographs of shoe factories in Rothwell, Photo R13 (Photographic prints (B&W)). SNN111525.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Rothwell (Photographs). SNN113168.

<6> Historic England, Undated, 2 The Avenue, Rothwell, BF103883 (Archive). SNN113890.

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Feb 4 2025 7:14PM