Key Words :- factory

Address :- 292 Essex Rd (Islington Housing Department), London, Greater London, N1
Grid Ref :- TQ 32403 84317
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.542228 , Long -0.092131
Local Authority :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council

Description and History of Site:-
Grandiose stuccoed architecture of c.1812, originally S. Ridley's floor cloth manufactory (precursor of linoleum, painted and hung from beams to dry).

Became Foster Probyn's beer bottling plant.

Reconstructed as offices retaining facade, c.1973.

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