Former J and R Morley Hosiery Factory
FORMER J AND R MORLEY HOSIERY FACTORY, MANSFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277812
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former J and R Morley Hosiery Factory
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER J AND R MORLEY HOSIERY FACTORY, MANSFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277812
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former J and R Morley Hosiery Factory
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER J AND R MORLEY HOSIERY FACTORY, MANSFIELD ROAD
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:
- FORMER J AND R MORLEY HOSIERY FACTORY, MANSFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Gedling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58014 44756
Details
GEDLING MANSFIELD ROAD SK 54 SE (East side), Daybrook 6/10007 Former J & R Morley Hosiery Factory II Hosiery factory. c1860, 1885 and 1901. Built for Mr Hardy and extended by J & R Morley. Three ranges built around a small courtyard. The original south-west range, red brick with blue brick and ashlar dressings. Slate hipped roof. Ashlar chamfered plinth and moulded first floor band. Rusticated quoins. Moulded brick cornice. 2 storey, 8 window south front, with 8 glazing bar sashes and a small inserted doorway to the east, above 8 glazing bar sashes, and above in the centre a small curved gable containing the factory clock. At the west a truncated square chimney stack. The 1885, north-west range, red brick with brick and ashlar dressings and a slate roof. Chamfered plinth and moulded brick cornice. 3 storey plus basement, 11 x 4 bays. West front has defining pilaster strips, and 3 round headed windows with iron frames, plus linking cill and hood bands. Above 3 similar windows with decorative panels below and liking hood band. Above again 3 similar windows, the end ones smaller, with similar decortaive panels and hood band. Above a wide gable with ashlar coping and kneelers, containing an ashlar panel inscribed AD 1885, J & R MORLEY. Attached to the south-west a 2 storey link building, with a large cart entrance with gates and a small office building beyond. A single central round headed window with to the left a doorway with overlight, above 4 small round headed windows with 2 larger windows to the left and a single to the right. North and south fronts have 3 floors of segment headed windows with iron frames. The 1901 east range, steel framed with red brick cladding and concrete dressings. 3 storey plus basement, 13 x 5 bays, with a slightly projecting centre bay. South front has 5 segment headed basement windows with steel frames. Upper floors have steel framed windows set back within 5 tall vertical strips. The ground floor has a projecting concrete cill band, and the second floor a chamfered concrete cill band. All the windows have plain concrete lintels except the second floor ones which are decorated with a row of 5 round arches each. The low brick parapet is topped with concrete coping. The central bay rise above the parapet with a concrete panel inscribed J & R MORLEY and two diamond panels inscribed 19 and 01. The other facades have similar fenestration throughout, though the west, courtyard facade has a series of taking-in doors to the right of centre. This is a particularly well preserved group of late Victorian hosiery factories each showing a major architectural and industrial development of this period.
Listing NGR: SK5801444756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430399
- 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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