Victoria Carpet Company [l-shaped Front Block)]
VICTORIA CARPET COMPANY [L-SHAPED FRONT BLOCK)], GREEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244818
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria Carpet Company [l-shaped Front Block)]
- Statutory Address:
- VICTORIA CARPET COMPANY [L-SHAPED FRONT BLOCK)], GREEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244818
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Victoria Carpet Company [l-shaped Front Block)]
- Statutory Address 1:
- VICTORIA CARPET COMPANY [L-SHAPED FRONT BLOCK)], GREEN 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:
- VICTORIA CARPET COMPANY [L-SHAPED FRONT BLOCK)], GREEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wyre Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kidderminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83234 76074
Details
SO 8276 GREEN STREET
954/1/10002 Victoria Carpet Company
(L-shaped front block)
02.02.1999
II
Carpet factory. 1869; by T.D. Baker, for William Green. Blue brick with white Stourbridge brick dressings. Slate hipped roof. PLAN: L-shaped plan front block originally containing offices, showrooms, winding room and warehousing etc, including wing to rear NE. The weaving sheds behind are not included. Classical style. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Symmetrical 2:2:2:3:2:2:2 bay north west front, the wider centre bay pedimented, the bays divided by rusticated white brick pilasters. Enriched white brick corbelled eaves cornice and stringcourses at floor levels and moulded brick plinth. Each bay has pair of round-headed windows with white brick arches and imposts and multi-pane cast-iron window frames. The centre opening on each floor in the centre bay is a doorway and in the pediment above there is an oculus. The carriageway on the left has an RSJ, probably replacing an arch. INTERIOR: Staircase removed. Floors supported on Phillips`s patent wrought-iron girders. NOTE: William Green, a coal merchant, began carpet making in 1859 and rented space at Stour Vale Mills [qv], before building his own factory, which was then known as New Road Mills. SOURCE: Goff, A.D. The Development of the Carpet Works of Kidderminster 1735-1939; dissertation, University of Birmingham [Ironbridge Institute].
Listing NGR: SO8323476074
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472844
- 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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