Site:   

Spring Factory, Feckenham Road,

Astwood Bank

Grid Reference:    

SP 0423 6245

Description:

Former spring factory of Yeoman�s & Sons. Mid 19th century. Brick in English bond with yellow and blue brick dressings and slate roof behind parapet. Roughly rectangular block. 2 storeys. Round-arched windows with impost band, irregularly but tightly grouped to appear as arcading. Multi-paned metal windows with central pivoting section. Main front of 14 bays. Blocked archway with cambered head at right end with inserted doorway. Also inserted casement in second bay of ground floor. Elevation to Queen Street is equally distinctive. 9 bays and similarly detailed.   

Significance:

An attractive industrial building of considerable architectural merit. The bold rhythm of its main elevations makes a positive contribution to the townscape and relates to the detailing of the nearby Methodist Church (qv) and other industrial buildings in the locality. The building is also an important relic of the social and economic history of the area as it is a relatively unaltered and well-detailed example of its type that was integrated successfully within the contemporary residential development.

History:

This building........