Former Globe Leather Works

Former curriers and leather merchants' works, built in the late 1880s. Constructed of red brick with stone detailing and topped with parapeted slate roofs, the building exhibits a 17th-century Low Countries style. It features three gables facing the street, the central one being more elaborate with canted pilasters and an elaborately shaped gable. The structure rises three storeys with a basement and attic. It originally had a 12-window range at the first floor, with an additional window above the entrance door on the left. Casement windows are located on the left and centre, while iron-framed windows are present on the right. The second floor has iron-framed windows across the entire facade, and smaller windows are found in the gable attics. The ground floor features casements on the left and centre gables, and 1/1 sash windows on the right, all with stone moulded cornices. The doorway is also framed by a stone moulded doorcase. A carriage entrance is situated on the far right.

The interior includes iron columns and joists supporting the various floors, alongside a queen post roof construction. Evidence of slatted floor construction is found on the upper floor, likely used for leather drying. The Globe Leather Works was likely built for James Collier and Co., a Northampton curriers and fancy-leather merchants, who were established in 1878 and operated the factory until the 1950s. The building's design reflects the contemporary "Pont Street Dutch" style, referencing the houses and warehouses of wealthy 17th-century Dutch and Flemish merchants, which was fitting for the boot and shoe industry’s rapid expansion. Goad plans indicate that the western range served as a warehouse, while the other two ranges comprised the factory, with leather drying occurring on the second and attic floors. The building is part of a significant group of buildings representing Northampton’s boot and shoe industry.