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Listed Building: 7 AND 8, JOSEPH STREET, 5 AND 6, JOSEPH STREET, 3 AND 4, JOSEPH STREET, 1 AND 2, JOSEPH STREET (1100604)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 950, 1, 97
Date assigned 13 December 1979
Date last amended

Description

'JOSEPH STREET 1. 5167 (North Side) Nos 1 and 2 SK 3447 NE 1/94 SK 3447 NE 1/95 Nos 3 and 4 Nos 5 and 6 SK 3447 NE 1/96 SK 3447 NE 1/97 Nos 7 and 8 II GV 2. Early C19. Cluster House's. Built after 1803 by William Strutt in co-operation with Bage of Shrewsbury. Since Bage's similar houses of 1790s no longer exist, the Clusters in Belper are believed to be the oldest surviving example of this particular housing type which was subsequently copied in many other parts of the world. Innovative plan of one block divided north/south and east/west to form 4 back to back houses. Each block sited in centre of large plot similarly divided so that the northern 2 houses in each block are on one street and those to the south on another. Eight blocks or 'Clusters' were originally envisaged but only 5 actually built. They were intended as houses for mill foremen and managerial staff. Coursed stone, slate roof sloped down hillside, end and centre stacks. Two and a half storeys with flanking 2-storey one bay recessed wings. One window each and small ground floor window to left of door. Originally skylights and attic windows in gable ends. Windows, sashes with stone lintels and doors with voussoirs and cambered arches. Internal plan of living room and kitchen separated by inside coal house and cellar stairs. Some modifications and additions to several houses. Coursed stone rubble garden walls. Listing NGR: SK3475747788.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1100604?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 34757 47788 (point)
Map sheet SK34NW
Civil Parish BELPER, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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Aug 20 2022 9:57PM

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