FORMER AITONS WORKS
FORMER AITONS WORKS, STORES ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376499
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sep-1998
- List Entry Name:
- FORMER AITONS WORKS
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER AITONS WORKS, STORES ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376499
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sep-1998
- List Entry Name:
- FORMER AITONS WORKS
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER AITONS WORKS, STORES ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER AITONS WORKS, STORES ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Derby (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3596537029
Details
SK 33 NE DERBY STORES ROAD
(West side)
893/9/10056
Former Aitons Works
II
Office block. 1931, with minor late C20 alterations. Designed by Norah Aiton and Betty Scott for Aiton & Co.
Steel framed with brick and rendered cladding and glazed north light roofs. Originally with Crittal metal framed windows. 2 storey.
Street facade in 2 sections, lower 3 window section to left and 10 window section to right. Left section has off-centre doorway with cantilevered hood supported on curved tubular steel brackets and side lights. Ground floor has continuous strip of windows across both sections. Above left section has rendered lower boardroom section with 3 plain deeply sunk metal frame windows. Similar window arrangement to left return. Upper right section has continuous panels between windows on each floor with continuous strip of 10 windows and rendered parapet above.
INTERIOR retains many original features. Including cantilevered staircase with tubular chrome balustrade, original steel and glass doors with chrome handles. Upper floor has original north light roof lights for drawing office.
This is a very fine and also extremely early example of the Modern or International style of architecture, introduced to England for the continent during the Inter-War period. It is also one of the earliest industrial buildings to be designed by a partnership of women architects.
Listing NGR: SK3596537029
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470501
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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