NHER 55731 (Building record) - Aldrich Brothers Brushmakers
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROYDON (NEAR DISS), SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
The buildings on the site consist of brick and pantile structures and 2 modern steel warehouses. The brick chimney of the boiler house is approx 55 feet tall. Aldrich is recorded from 1836 in White's directory (S1) as "Brushmaker". Kelly's directory (S2) from 1896 to 1904, after which the factory was purchased by Roydon's who ran the firm until closure in 1988. The site is marked on the 1st ed. 1ins O.S. map at "Matting Manufacturer" (S3). The site is visible on RAF 1946 aerial photographs. When surveyed by NIAS in 1988, some of the original steam powered machinery and even the main boiler were still in situ. After closure in 1988, the site was sold and redeveloped as housing in 1990.
See (S4)
W. Arnold (HES), 20 June 2011.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
- <S2> SNF6552 Directory: Kelly, E.. 1892. Kelly's Directory of Norfolk..
- <S3> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S4> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2019 2:32PM