Boulevard Works

Boulevard Works is a Grade II listed building on Radford Boulevard, Nottingham.

Boulevard Works, Radford, Nottingham
Boulevard Works
Boulevard Works is located in Nottinghamshire
Boulevard Works
Location in Nottinghamshire
General information
AddressRadford Boulevard
Town or cityRadford, Nottingham
Coordinates52°57′36″N 1°10′37″W
DesignationsGrade II listed[1]

History

Boulevard 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 £1,090 in 2021)[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
  1. Historic England, "Boulevard Works (1067841)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 January 2023
  2. Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 182. ISBN 0140710027.
  3. 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 11 June 2022.
  4. "Sale of Nottingham Old Town Hall". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 17 November 1894. Retrieved 14 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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