Building record 1160/0/223 - Former True Form Boot Factory, Stimpson Avenue
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Summary
This building, now a detached fragment, was part of J Sears & Co's True Form Boot Factory. It was built circa 1925 and has four storeys and nine steel-framed bays, extended by three bays before 1938. Now converted to apartments, only the facade survives.
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Full Description
{1} The 1920s extension of the Sears & Co True Form Factory which now survives only as a façade onto Stimpson Avenue. It was designed by the architect F H Allen and constructed using the system adopted by the Manchester-based British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Co Ltd. The main block consisted of nine bays, faced in orange brick on a blue brick base and rose through four storeys.
<1> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2000, Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Survey, Site 88 (Catalogue). SNN105075.
<2> Historic England, Undated, Galliard Court, Baronson Gardens (formerly True Form Boot Factory, Stimpson Street), Northampton, BF103576 (Archive). SNN113816.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7678 6146 (35m by 65m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1309488
Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 6:23PM
