Cunnington Bros.
CUNNINGTON BROS., CRABB STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391029
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Cunnington Bros.
- Statutory Address:
- CUNNINGTON BROS., CRABB STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391029
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Cunnington Bros.
- Statutory Address 1:
- CUNNINGTON BROS., CRABB 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:
- CUNNINGTON BROS., CRABB STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rushden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 95969 66423
Details
1740/0/10017 CRABB STREET 23-APR-04 Cunnington Bros.
II Boot and shoe factory. c.1882. For Cunnington Bros. Major extension of c.1890 and smaller additions early C20 to 1923. Red and buff brick in chequer pattern with hipped slate roof. 3 storeys. Long front to Crabb Street, the right hand part of 5 windows is the c.1882 build, the left hand part, 9 windows at first floor, of c.1890. Mostly multi-paned wooden windows. Brick segmental arches to ground and first floors and a painted narrow continuous lintel to top floor under a dentil frieze, the dentils being in buff brick. The 1890 part has 12 windows to top floor and 11 to ground floor with an entrance in a moulded stone doorcase to far left. On the first floor to right of this are 2 large tripartite sash windows with pediments lighting the office suite. The front to Park Road is similar with a projecting taking-in door bay to centre right which has a gable at the top and a door to each floor and crane hoist to right. The right end of this front has been slightly reduced at some period possibly to form a fire shield gap. HISTORY. Cunnington Bros. occupied this factory until at least 1937. In 1973 it was described as disused but there had been no major additions since 1923. Presently it is in commercial use again. SOURCES. EH Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Industry Survey, Site Report No. 51.
This is a very good example of a purpose-built 3-storey boot and shoe factory in one of the important but smaller centres of the industry in Northamptonshire. It is little-altered and the chequer pattern brickwork is a striking feature and one which was carefully repeated when the major extension took place.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492718
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Industry Report,
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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