Former Macraes Smoke Houses
FORMER MACRAES SMOKE HOUSES, ESSEX STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297069
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Macraes Smoke Houses
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER MACRAES SMOKE HOUSES, ESSEX STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297069
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Former Macraes Smoke Houses
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER MACRAES SMOKE HOUSES, ESSEX 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:
- FORMER MACRAES SMOKE HOUSES, ESSEX STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 06542 27148
Details
KINGSTON UPON HULL
680-1/8/133 ESSEX STREET
08-NOV-93 (South side)
FORMER MACRAES SMOKE HOUSES
II
Also Known As: CAWOODS FISH CURERS, ESSEX STREET
Also known as: Cawoods Fish Curers ESSEX STREET.
Fish smoking houses and processing sheds, now disused. c1890, with minor C20 alterations. Brick with slate and corrrugated asbestos roofs. Tall windowless northern smoke house has a narrow longitudinal flue surrounded by a
catwalk and guard rail, carrying 10 metal cowls with hoods and shaped vanes. Southern smoke house had 10 similar cowls, though only 7 survive intact, one has collapsed, all mounted directly on the ridge and surrounded by catwalk and guard rail. Between the smoke houses, a series of processing sheds and offices with north-light roofs. INTERIOR of the smoke houses retain their original kilns with fittings and original doors.
These smoke houses are a type of characteristic special purpose building associated with the Hull fishing industry, which flourished c1880-1970.
Listing NGR: TA0654227148
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387550
- 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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