Fish Processing and Smoking Factory (Keith Graham Limited)

FISH PROCESSING AND SMOKING FACTORY (KEITH GRAHAM LIMITED), SIDEBOTTOM STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1379883
Date first listed:
30-Jun-1999
List Entry Name:
Fish Processing and Smoking Factory (Keith Graham Limited)
Statutory Address:
FISH PROCESSING AND SMOKING FACTORY (KEITH GRAHAM LIMITED), SIDEBOTTOM STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1379883
Date first listed:
30-Jun-1999
List Entry Name:
Fish Processing and Smoking Factory (Keith Graham Limited)
Statutory Address 1:
FISH PROCESSING AND SMOKING FACTORY (KEITH GRAHAM LIMITED), SIDEBOTTOM STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
FISH PROCESSING AND SMOKING FACTORY (KEITH GRAHAM LIMITED), SIDEBOTTOM STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TA 27952 10960

Details

GRIMSBY

TA2710NE SIDEBOTTOM STREET, The Docks
699-1/7/141 (South East side)
Fish processing and smoking factory
(Keith Graham Ltd.)

GV II

Fish processing and smoking factory. Early C20, probably for
GF Sleight, with later alterations. Yellow brick, with street
fronts colourwashed and part rendered. Slate roof.
PLAN/EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic. Fronts to Cross Street and
Sidebottom Street. Both fronts gable facing, with 4 irregular
first-floor openings; smoking tower on north side, rising to
4-storey height.
Sidebottom Street front has part-rendered ground-floor with
single C20 door to right of centre beneath lintel, and partly
blocked window to left. First and second floors have doors in
line to left of centre beneath lintels, the first-floor door
with an 8-pane overlight, the second-floor door with a 2-fold
board door. First floor has twin windows to right with glazing
bars and continuous sill, and a smaller door to right, all
beneath lintels. Second floor has twin windows in line with
those below, with 4 panes and sill beneath a single segmental
arch; small casement to far right, blocked segmental-arched
window to far left. Narrow segmental-arched attic window with
glazing bars; pair of iron tie-bar ends. Smoking tower,
slightly set back from front, rises from left side of
building, with plain walls and flat top with row of 5 large
metal ventilator cowls.
Cross Street front has segmental-arched entrance to left of
centre with C20 door; single-light and 3-light window to
right, wide C20 door to left. First floor has narrow window to
left of centre flanked by single 3-light windows and a 2-light
window to far right. Second floor has similar narrow
single-light and flanking 3-light windows. Central narrow
single-light window to gable. All windows with stone sills,
moulded stretcher brick segmental arches and late C20 glazing.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
One of a series of small fish processing and smoking factories
at Grimsby, dating from the period when Grimsby was one of the
foremost fishing centres in the world. Formerly owned by the
fishing magnate G.F. Sleight of Weelsby Hall, Weelsby Road
(qv). The only surviving example with this particular design
of smoking tower.
Of additional interest as part of a close group of
smoking-houses of various dates and designs in the square

bounded by Surtees St, Brown St and Sidebottom St (qv).

Listing NGR: TA2795210960

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
479325
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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