WILLS' TOBACCO FACTORY - List Entry

  • Description

    "Factory. Mid 1940s to an earlier design. Red brick and Portland stone; roof flat and hidden by parapets. Dignified Art Deco style. Main south front 3 storeys, 23 bays in all. Projecting 3-bay centre, 2-bay each end and 8-bay intermediate sections. Central balustraded perron from which a wide flight of steps rises to terrace in front of door. At either side quadrant retaining walls hold shrubberies. All these are ashlar with banded copings; panelled piers to perron...."
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1115718
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 4 months ago
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