Canteen Block to Hoover Factory is a Grade II* listed building in the Ealing local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1981. A 20th century Canteen block. 8 related planning applications.
Canteen Block to Hoover Factory
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-rampart-stoat
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Ealing
- Constituency
- Ealing North MP: James Murray (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 May 1981
- Type
- Canteen block
- Address
- Canteen Block to Hoover Factory, Western Avenue, UB6 8DW
- OS grid reference
- TQ 166 829
- Coordinates
- 51.53375, -0.32014
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The canteen block to the Hoover Factory, built in 1938 by Wallis Gilbert and Partners, is a notable example of 20th-century architecture. Constructed from reinforced concrete, the building features large areas of glazing. It stands three storeys high and has three main bays facing Western Avenue. The central bay is recessed and includes a pointed vertical oriel, while the outer bays are designed with horizontal glazing that curves inward towards the center. The left return elevation showcases horizontal windows with metal glazing bars.
Local climate
Canteen Block to Hoover Factory sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2016
- Related listed building consents — 8 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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