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Latitude: 50.8716 / 50°52'17"N
Longitude: -2.9622 / 2°57'43"W
OS Eastings: 332390
OS Northings: 108451
OS Grid: ST323084
Mapcode National: GBR M7.TFC1
Mapcode Global: FRA 46PS.V2M
Plus Code: 9C2VV2CQ+J4
Entry Name: Bowden's Old Lace Factory
Listing Date: 24 March 1950
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1197427
English Heritage Legacy ID: 374033
ID on this website: 101197427
Location: Chard, Somerset, TA20
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: Chard Town
Built-Up Area: Chard
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Church of England Parish: Chard St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells
Tagged with: Architectural structure
CHARD
ST3308 BODEN STREET
756-1/4/6 (East side)
24/03/50 Bowden's Old Lace Factory
GV II
Lace factory, now works. c1825. Flemish bond brick on
limestone rubble plinth. 3 storeys, 14-window range to front,
3-window range to left return and 4 windows to right return;
circular tie-plates between each window on each floor to front
and back. Projecting loading bay to right in style of archway
(qv) of 1901; stone coping to front gable end over canted bay
with hipped stone roof. High door above plinth and entrance to
right return, all with heavily rusticated quoins and
dressings.
INTERIOR: divided into small commercial lots, but mostly
cast-iron piers to vaulted brick ceilings. The lace or plain
net trade became established after 1820 by manufacturers who
fled from the Luddite resistance they had faced in the
Midlands.
(Aston: Historic Towns in Somerset: 1977-; Buchanan CA:
Industrial Archaeology of Central Southern England: 1980-:
P.123).
Listing NGR: ST3239008451
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