Framework Knitters' Cottages Now Part of Museum Complex
FRAMEWORK KNITTERS' COTTAGES NOW PART OF MUSEUM COMPLEX, CHAPEL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1373930
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Framework Knitters' Cottages Now Part of Museum Complex
- Statutory Address:
- FRAMEWORK KNITTERS' COTTAGES NOW PART OF MUSEUM COMPLEX, CHAPEL STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1373930
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Framework Knitters' Cottages Now Part of Museum Complex
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRAMEWORK KNITTERS' COTTAGES NOW PART OF MUSEUM COMPLEX, CHAPEL STREET
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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:
- FRAMEWORK KNITTERS' COTTAGES NOW PART OF MUSEUM COMPLEX, CHAPEL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ruddington
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57170 32963
Details
SK 53 SE RUDDINGTON CHAPEL STREET (south side)
5/98 Framework Knitters' cottages now part of Museum complex
G.V. II
4 cottages, now single cottage and museum. c.1829, built by a speculative builder, restored c.1970. Red brick stretchers, pink headers. Pantile roof. 2 red brick ridge stacks. Dentil eaves. Outer single 2 up, 2 down cottages and central single pair of one up, one down back to back cottages. 2 storeys plus garret, 7 bays. Having from left to right a doorway with plank door, a single tripartite glazing bar casement, a single small glazing bar casement, a similar doorway and door, 2 similar tripartite casements and a similar doorway and door. All apart from the small casement under segmental arches. Above are 3 glazing bar casements in enlarged openings being originally segmental arched glazing bar casements. The only remaining range of cottages in this complex built specifically to house the workers of the adjacent framework knitters' workshops. Single cottage occupied shortly after completion by the knitter, Samuel Parker, the buildings later purchased by his son William, also a knitter, but later a hosier. A further generation of the Parker family occupied the site, vacating it in 1929.
Listing NGR: SK5717032963
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431152
- 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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