Monument record 6302/1/4 - Housing for steelworkers, Corby
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Summary
In 1932 the Glasgow firm Messrs Stewart and Lloyds set up a major steel manufacturing plant in Corby. The first housing was constructed on a 280 acre site near the village in 1933-4. The first road to be completed was Bessemer Grove and subsequently Stephenson Way.
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Full Description
{1}{2} Overlooking the site of the former steelworks, some 2200 houses were built in the 1930s to take the large influx of workers at the expanding Stewarts and Lloyds plant, mainly from Glasgow.
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, Site 69 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), Site 71 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.
<3> Corby Borough Council, 2007, The Lloyds Conservation Area Appraisal (Policy Document). SNN112015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104759 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. Site 69 (checked).
- <2> SNN107622 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. Site 71 (checked).
- <3> SNN112015 Policy Document: Corby Borough Council. 2007. The Lloyds Conservation Area Appraisal.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8928 8970 (555m by 856m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CORBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Corby District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 21 2021 1:46PM
