Former Willans & Robinson Factory, Central Block

The Former Willans & Robinson Factory consists of three long, low blocks that were originally flat-topped but now feature shallow gabled roofs behind parapets. The asymmetrical blocks are constructed from dark red local brick and rest on an iron-framed structure. A repeating bay pattern, which provides important coherence, includes a window band above a doorway, with each bay separated by raked buttresses and prominent corner buttresses. The large iron-framed windows have small-pane glazing and are topped with cast iron I-section lintels, which include vertical strengthening bars. Above the windows, there is a dentilled brick course with ventilation holes. The doorways are mainly tall and centrally placed, featuring concrete lintels. A brick string course runs along the lower level, and there are some lines of sockets beneath the windows that have been infilled with concrete. The parapets, which were originally similar in scale to the buttresses and helped define the bay pattern, have mostly been rebuilt. Some brick paving remains in front of the building, where railway tracks were originally located.

The central block has three bays and originally featured a tower on the left that has been truncated to parapet level. To the west, there is a six-bay block, and to the east, a five-bay block.