Taylors Ceylon Works
TAYLORS CEYLON WORKS, THOMAS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270893
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Taylors Ceylon Works
- Statutory Address:
- TAYLORS CEYLON WORKS, THOMAS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270893
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Taylors Ceylon Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAYLORS CEYLON WORKS, THOMAS 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:
- TAYLORS CEYLON WORKS, THOMAS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 34792 86755
Details
SHEFFIELD
SK3486NE THOMAS STREET 784-1/29/712 (South West side) Taylor's Ceylon Works
GV II
Cutlery works. c1850 and c1875. Brick with glazed brick dressings and slate roofs with 2 ridge and single gable stacks. Plinth, sillbands, eaves cornice. 3 storeys; 7 x 17 windows. L-plan. Front has the first and second floors faced in white glazed brick. Upper floors have 7 glazing bar sashes. Below, a pair of doors with moulded round glazed brick heads and fanlights, flanked by 3 sashes to left and 2 to right. Left gable has on each floor 2 segment-headed 3-light glazing bar casements. To left, fronting Egerton Lane, a workshop block, 3 storeys; 17 window range. First and second floors have segment-headed 2-light glazing bar casements. Ground floor has to left a blocked carriage opening. To its right, a door flanked to left by 9 windows and to right by 5 windows, all similar to those above. Rear elevation has on the second floor 17 segment-headed 2-light glazing bar casements. Most of the lower floor is covered by a 2 storey lean-to addition. INTERIOR not inspected. The name of the works may refer to the market it was intended to serve, as this was a frequent practice of Sheffield manufacturers.
Listing NGR: SK3479286755
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456901
- 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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