Monument record MDR7320 - West End Factory (site of), South Street, Melbourne
Type and Period (1)
- FACTORY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Factory not depicted on the OS map of 1887 - area shown as residential. (1) (Name centred SK 384 253) West End Factory (named on OS maps of 1901). (Unclear which building name applies to ). (2)
Factory not depicted - area shown as residential. (3-4)
The West End Boot Factory was built on South Street in 1882 and was so successful that it had doubled its size by 1895 (6). It was destroyed by fire in 1947 (7).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDR17857 Map: OS. 1887. OS County Series 1:10560, Sheet Derbys LVIII NW. 1887. 1:10560.
- <2> SDR17858 Map: OS. 1901. OS County Series 1:10560, Sheet Derbys LVIII NW. Second Edition 1901, revised 1899. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR17859 Map: OS. 1924. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LVIII NW. Edition of 1924, revised 1920. 1:10560.
- <4> SDR17860 Map: OS. 1982. OS 1:10000 1982. 1:10000.
- <5> SDR17865 Index: RCHME. 1995. New National Forest Survey: 922895. 922895. p967-8.
- <6> SDR3507 Bibliographic reference: Bulmer, T and Co.. 1895. History, Topography and Directory of Derbyshire.
- <7> SDR19507 Bibliographic reference: Melbourne Civic Society. 2000. Melbourne.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 384 253 (100m by 100m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2017 11:01AM