Building record 1160/0/242 - Sunlight Works laundry
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Summary
Commercial laundry of 1930s construction. Locally listed building.
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Full Description
{1} Commercial laundry of 1930s construction. The frontage bears the radiant sun symbol of 1930s 'Free China' and it is believed that the laundry was built by a refugee from China, although there is no firm evidence of this.
{4} The upper parts of the façade of a Chinese laundry. By the local architect Lawson Carter.
<1> Flitcroft, M., 2003, Sunlight Works, Grafton Street, Northampton, (checked) (Note). SNN107670.
<2> Pownall, A., 2003, Flats Scheme For Historic Laundry, (checked) (Newspaper cuttings). SNN107671.
<3> West Northamptonshire Council, 2024, Local Heritage List, November 2024, p. 28 (Report). SNN116732.
<4> Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B, 2013, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p. 454 (Book). SNN111989.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN107670 Note: Flitcroft, M.. 2003. Sunlight Works, Grafton Street, Northampton. (checked).
- <2> SNN107671 Newspaper cuttings: Pownall, A.. 2003. Flats Scheme For Historic Laundry. The Chronicle & Echo. June 23rd. (checked).
- <3> SNN116732 Report: West Northamptonshire Council. 2024. Local Heritage List, November 2024. p. 28.
- <4> SNN111989 Book: Bailey, B, Pevsner, N, and Cherry, B. 2013. The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire. Yale University Press. p. 454.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7528 6108 (19m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 4 2025 2:45PM
