Building record MDR10283 - Aiton & Co. Engineering, Stores Road, Derby
Type and Period (2)
- ENGINEERING WORKS (Edwardian - 1907 AD? to 1907 AD?)
- COMMERCIAL OFFICE (Early 20th Century - 1931 AD to 1931 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Aiton & Co., Stores Road. Large factory premises with a particularly notable range of offices fronting Stores Road. These raised two storey offices with a lower entrance at street level were built in 1931 to designs by architects Norah Aiton and Betty Scott. Steel-framed with rendered brick facing and ranges of continuous steel-framed windows, they are considered to be a fine early example of the Modern or International style of architecture. Aitons came to Derby from London in 1907. The firm's principal concern was the manufacture of pre-fabricated steel pipes but later added sea-water distillation plant to its specialities. Now owned by the Shaw Group UK Ltd. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19527 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 2003. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part VII. City of Derby.. p 15.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 35853 37077 (154m by 140m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 26 2020 12:51PM