Boulevard Works is a Grade II listed building on Radford Boulevard, Nottingham.
| Boulevard Works, Radford, Nottingham | |
|---|---|
 Boulevard Works | |
  Location in Nottinghamshire | |
| General information | |
| Address | Radford Boulevard |
| Town or city | Radford, Nottingham |
| Coordinates | 52°57′36″N 1°10′37″W / 52.96000°N 1.17694°W |
| Designations | Grade II listed[1] |
History
editBoulevard Works is the largest surviving tenement lace factory in Nottingham, dating from 1883.[2] It was built for George Henry Perry and Sons and comprises a 5 storey building, plus basement and attic. It had capacity for 234 standings of Levers lace making machines.
In 1894, Perry purchased the clock from the Nottingham Guild Hall for £9 (equivalent to £1,294 in 2023)[3] with the intention of installing it in the boulevard works.[4]
The building was extended in 1896 to the west with an addition by Lawrence Bright.[2] This addition was used for the manufacture of curtain lace.
In 1945 the building was converted from steam power to electrical power. From the circa 1963 to the 1990s it was occupied by Marathon Knitwear. Following industrial use the building was converted into student accommodation and is now the Cotton Mills Student Village.
References
edit- ^ Historic England, "Boulevard Works (1067841)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 January 2023
- ^ a b Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 182. ISBN 0140710027.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Sale of Nottingham Old Town Hall". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 17 November 1894. Retrieved 14 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.