MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY

MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY, WESTERN AVENUE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1079353
Date first listed:: 10-Oct-1980
List Entry Name:: MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY
Statutory Address:: MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY, WESTERN AVENUE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1079353
Date first listed:: 10-Oct-1980
List Entry Name:: MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY
Statutory Address 1:: MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY, WESTERN AVENUE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: MAIN FRONT BLOCK TO HOOVER FACTORY, WESTERN AVENUE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Ealing (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 16674 82965

Details

WESTERN AVENUE TQ 18 SE 2/7 Perivale Main front block to Hoover Factory.

II*

1932-5 by Wallis, Gilbert and partners. Reinforced concrete with large areas of glazing and much decoration in coloured tiles. Two principal storeys plus set back roof storey. Wide elevation of 15 bays plus five storey end stair case towers. recessed central entrance in Egyptian Art Deco manner with elaborate coloured tympanum over doors. Possibly the most significant arterial road factory of its date, and one of the most attractive. Buildings nos 3 & 5 are not of special interest.

Listing NGR: TQ1671383018

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Legacy System number:: 201068
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.