Chimney and former Engine House at premises of Birkett and Roberts is a Grade II listed building in the South Derbyshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 October 1981. Engine house, chimney.
Chimney and former Engine House at premises of Birkett and Roberts
- WRENN ID
- tall-bracket-cedar
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Derbyshire
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire MP: Samantha Niblett (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 October 1981
- Type
- Engine house, chimney
- Address
- Chimney and former Engine House at premises of Birkett and Roberts, Belmont Street
- OS grid reference
- SK 300 197
- Coordinates
- 52.77433, -1.55533
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The chimney and former engine house at the premises of Birkett and Roberts date from the mid to late 19th century and are located in a prominent position in the town center. The engine house is constructed of red brick and features a slate roof with stone-coped gable ends. It stands two storeys tall, with the end elevation having three windows and the sides featuring five windows, all with cambered heads and glazing bars. The ground floor has been altered to include extra-large doors. The tall chimney, also made of red brick, is notable for its decorative bands of blue and white brickwork. Below a heavy cornice, there is a large double square 'M' in white brickwork on each face of the chimney, which has a square section. This structure serves as a landmark in the area.
Local climate
Chimney and former Engine House at premises of Birkett and Roberts receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 65% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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