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Latitude: 52.3824 / 52°22'56"N
Longitude: -2.2477 / 2°14'51"W
OS Eastings: 383234
OS Northings: 276074
OS Grid: SO832760
Mapcode National: GBR 1CS.NJM
Mapcode Global: VH91V.0C2Z
Plus Code: 9C4V9QJ2+XW
Entry Name: Victoria Carpet Company [l-Shaped Front Block)]
Listing Date: 5 July 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1244818
English Heritage Legacy ID: 472844
ID on this website: 101244818
Location: Aggborough, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, DY10
County: Worcestershire
District: Wyre Forest
Civil Parish: Kidderminster
Built-Up Area: Kidderminster
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Kidderminster East
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SO 8276 GREEN STREET
954/1/10002 Victoria Carpet Company
(L-shaped front block)
02.02.1999
II
Carpet factory. 1869; by T.D. Baker, for William Green. Blue brick with white Stourbridge brick dressings. Slate hipped roof. PLAN: L-shaped plan front block originally containing offices, showrooms, winding room and warehousing etc, including wing to rear NE. The weaving sheds behind are not included. Classical style. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. Symmetrical 2:2:2:3:2:2:2 bay north west front, the wider centre bay pedimented, the bays divided by rusticated white brick pilasters. Enriched white brick corbelled eaves cornice and stringcourses at floor levels and moulded brick plinth. Each bay has pair of round-headed windows with white brick arches and imposts and multi-pane cast-iron window frames. The centre opening on each floor in the centre bay is a doorway and in the pediment above there is an oculus. The carriageway on the left has an RSJ, probably replacing an arch. INTERIOR: Staircase removed. Floors supported on Phillips`s patent wrought-iron girders. NOTE: William Green, a coal merchant, began carpet making in 1859 and rented space at Stour Vale Mills [qv], before building his own factory, which was then known as New Road Mills. SOURCE: Goff, A.D. The Development of the Carpet Works of Kidderminster 1735-1939; dissertation, University of Birmingham [Ironbridge Institute].
Listing NGR: SO8323476074
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