Building record MDR7780 - Former Hosiery Warehouse, Derby Road, Belper
Type and Period (1)
- WAREHOUSE (Georgian to Early 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1930 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
The former warehouse is a Grade II building erected between 1802 and 1834. It was originally a warehouse for the domestic framework knitting industry. It is of three storeys constructed from ashlar with a symmetrical façade. (1)
Framework knitting warehouse of Ward, Stuart and Sharp now subsumed within the Silkolene Oil refinery complex having been sold to Dalton and Co in 1930. It replaced an earlier warehouse on the site that was destroyed by fire in 1849. (2)
Framework knitting/hosiery warehouse owned by the Ward family and rented out to the Ward, Brettle & Ward Company, later George Brettle & Co. The process of owning, running, supplying and retrieving goods from a large number of stocking frames operating within a 20 mile radius of Belper area meant that large warehouses were required for the purpose of distribution. The premises in Belper were described as being 'lately enlarged' in 1812, and this appears to have included the addition of a Trim Shop built at right angles to the original warehouse structure. The warehouse suffered a fire in 1849 but the shell at least appears to have survived. Later 19th century maps show a variety of outbuildings to the west and north of the main ranges. The main warehouse was taken over by Dalton & Company in 1931 and renovated for use as their offices, stores and laboratory. A fire in 1938 caused further damage to the building, apparently destroying the roof structure and a dome. (3)
A photographic fabric survey of both the exterior and interior of the surviving warehouse building was undertaken in December 2002. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. List entry number 1087384.
- <2> SDR18315 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1993. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology: A Gazeteer of Sites Part III: Borough of Amber Valley. no. 018.
- <3> SDR20621 Unpublished document: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants (JSAC). 2002. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Land at Fuchs Lubricants, Belper, Derbyshire.
- <4> SDR20609 Unpublished document: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants (JSAC). 2002. A Photographic Fabric Archive of Land at Fuchs Lubricants, Belper, Derbyshire.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3470 4714 (55m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELPER, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
| World Heritage Site | Derwent Valley Mills |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR1630
- EDR1631
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Record last edited
Oct 28 2019 1:39PM