The Factory is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 1952. Factory.
The Factory
- WRENN ID
- grim-pewter-kestrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 April 1952
- Type
- Factory
- Address
- The Factory, Mill Street, Ottery St. Mary
- OS grid reference
- SY 094 952
- Coordinates
- 50.75017, -3.28502
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Factory is a large red brick building constructed between 1788 and 1790, featuring good proportions. It has a parapet and a hipped slate roof. The entrance front has five windows, which are casements with glazing bars. On the south-west return, there are 16 windows, mainly sash with glazing bars still intact. The building includes a wooden doorcase with a hood fanlight and brick entrance drive piers topped with stone caps and orbs.
Originally built by Sir George Young as a serge factory at a cost of £40,000, it housed the largest water-wheel in England, which was removed about 75 years ago. The Factory is currently used for manufacturing electrical components. There is a reference to it in "Short Notes on Church and Parish of Ottery St Mary" by Rev S.W. Cornish, DD.
All the listed buildings in Mill Street form a group.
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