Building record 1160/0/281 - 10-12 Victoria Road

A three storey, six-bay boot and shoe factory on the east side of Victoria Road. This `L' plan factory is built of brick with a slate covered pitched-roof. Ordnance Survey and other mapping, suggests that it was built c.1880. Locally listed building.

{1} Three storey, six bay boot and shoe factory located on the east side of Victoria Road. Both the loading doorways and entrance are located in the southernmost bay of the Victoria Road elevation. The loading door on the second floor may be original; it has an iron jib to the right of the door. The first floor door appears to have been inserted into an enlarged window opening. Ornate cast-iron window frames with rectangular shaped panes around the margins and diamond and hexagonal panes in the centre appear to be original.

{4} From the late 1870s, it was used by A&W Flatau & Co, a London-based shoe manufacturer, who later moved to Palmerston Road. Later used by Richard Moutford & Co and W Todd & Co, as well as by leather & Clothing manufacturers. Now converted to apartments.

<1> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Site 140 (Catalogue). SNN105075.

<2> Historic England, Undated, 10-12 Victoria Road, Northampton, BF103510 (Archive). SNN113861.

<3> Northampton Borough Council, 2011, Northampton's Boot and Shoe Quarter: Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, p. 34 (Report). SNN112202.

<4> Perkins, P, Whittaker, R and Denton, A, 2022, A Guide to the Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire, p. 62/ Site 271 (Book). SNN113793.

<5> Starmer G.H., 1968-9, CBA Record Cards: Industrial Archaeology in Northamptonshire, Photo of 1969 (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN1627.

<6> West Northamptonshire Council, 2024, Local Heritage List, November 2024, p. 10 (Report). SNN116732.

Record last edited

Mar 3 2025 2:55PM