White brick single-storey Flemish bond: 10 bays to south of entrance (these were demolished Jan 2020) and 4 to north. Bays separated by plain pilasters. Red brick details: dentil cornice and band of red continuing line of splayed window heads across bays, ditto lower at sill level on southernmost 4 bays; higher on rest where windows are deeper. Further unit beyond north wing features clock set in minor gable. Entrance: gateway with to north an entrance lobby or lodge: The name ‘Cooper Roller Bearings’ (in blue) and Co Ltd (uncoloured) cut deep into white stone/composition fascia below red brick dentil cornice over full-length window of square glazing blocks to right of doorway. On drawing in archives 1913, but not built quite as drawn. At panel meeting, John Selby noted large timber-framed buildings behind the front range: no longer in use but interesting (see also entry for Cooper Roller Bearings workshops facing Hillen Road).
Category: Built environment
Sub Category: Architectural interest and technical interest
Fine brickwork.
Category 2: Local history
Sub Category 2: Industry
Importance of Cooper’s Roller Bearings as local firm founded 1894. The Jodrell Bank telescope is carried on Cooper roller bearings (also the slate pillar recording past priors and vicars in Lynn Minster). Sydney Harbour Bridge (1932) was one of their earliest commissions.
A Listing application was seriously considered c.2010.
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