Building record 1160/444 - 111 Overstone Road (Double Top Club)
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Summary
National Union of Boot & Shoe Operatives' Club & Institute (Formerly Bird Brothers Boot Makers). A trade union (Society of Operative Cordwainers) club and offices probably converted from a small boot and shoe factory. The three-storey building is built from brick with a slate covered pitched roof. Ordnance Survey and other maps, suggest that it was built c.1880 and converted to offices in the 1890s.
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Type and Period (6)
- TRADES UNION BUILDING (Converted in the 1890s, Victorian - 1890 AD to 1899 AD)
- TRADES UNION HALL? (Edwardian to Late 20th Century - 1910 AD? to 1999 AD?)
- READING ROOM (Victorian to Edwardian - 1900 AD? to 1910 AD?)
- SHOE FACTORY (Built c1880, Victorian - 1880 AD? to 1880 AD?)
- INSTITUTE? (Victorian to Late 20th Century - 1895 AD? to 1999 AD?)
- SOCIAL CLUB? (Victorian to Late 20th Century - 1895 AD? to 1999 AD?)
Full Description
{1} c.1880 building started as a boot factory but by 1896 had been converted into trade union offices.
{2} A level 2 building recording survey was carried out prior to alterations of adjacent buildings at no 111 and 105-109 Overstone Road. Originally built as dwelling houses in the 1870s or early 1880s, with no 111 being converted to a trade union office in the mid 1890s, which was relocated to 107-109 between 1900-1905. In the same period no 111 was extended to provide a bar and reading room and a large hall was created by removing internal partitions.
<1> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, (part checked) (Catalogue). SNN105075.
<2> Howlett, Dr C, 2018, Historic Building Recording (Level 2): Double Top Club, Overstone Road, Northampton (Report). SNN112595.
<3> Historic England, Undated, 111 Overstone Road, Northampton, BF103485 (Archive). SNN115567.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN105075 Catalogue: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 2000. Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey. English Heritage. (part checked).
- <2> SNN112595 Report: Howlett, Dr C. 2018. Historic Building Recording (Level 2): Double Top Club, Overstone Road, Northampton. The Howlett Consultancy. H/123/B v1.0. The Howlett Consultancy.
- <3> SNN115567 Archive: Historic England. Undated. 111 Overstone Road, Northampton. BF103485.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 75804 60917 (23m by 30m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1304831
Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 7:28PM
