Crompton's Arc Works
CROMPTON'S ARC WORKS, ANCHOR STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141289
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Crompton's Arc Works
- Statutory Address:
- CROMPTON'S ARC WORKS, ANCHOR STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1141289
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Crompton's Arc Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROMPTON'S ARC WORKS, ANCHOR STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CROMPTON'S ARC WORKS, ANCHOR STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Chelmsford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 70560 06154
Details
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TL 7006 SE ANCHOR STREET
5/230 Crompton's Arc Works II 2. Former generating plant, now warehouse. Late C19 for R E B Crompton. Brick with terracotta walls with slate and glass roof. The works fronts Anchor Street and comprises 3 bays of office accommodation on two storeys and 6 bays of factory accommodation with full height segmental openings. Pediments to the office bays and the factory entrance opening. Two later doors have been broken through. The works were established in 1878 to supply electricity to the town, and in 1901 Chelmsford had the first public street lights to be installed in Britain with power supplied from here. Listed for its association with Crompton, his pioneering work in electricity and particularly for its aasociation with street lighting.
Listing NGR: TL7056006154
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352610
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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