Information for record number MWA1880:
Atherstone Hat Factory

Summary A building that was constructed during the Imperial period, which was used as a hat factory. It is situated 100m west of Tenter Street, Atherstone.
What Is It?  
Type: Building, Hat Factory, Factory
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 30 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 On both sides of Station Street, an interesting group of 19th century buildings, 2 and 3 stories high, make up the works of Vero and Everett, Hat Manufacturers. A square chimney stack has 'V & E 1872, repaired 1944'.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Industrial Monuments Survey
Author/originator: Falconer K A
Date: 1980
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Images:  
Hat Factory, Atherstone, North Warwickshire
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 2002
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Hat Factory, Atherstone, North Warwickshire
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 2002
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Glossary

 
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument HAT FACTORY * A factory where hats are manufactured. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument FACTORY * A building or complex, housing powered machinery and employing a large workforce for manufacturing purposes. Use specific monument type where known. back
monument CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back

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