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Latitude: 51.7282 / 51°43'41"N
Longitude: 0.4683 / 0°28'5"E
OS Eastings: 570560
OS Northings: 206154
OS Grid: TL705061
Mapcode National: GBR PKJ.R5M
Mapcode Global: VHJK2.2TDK
Plus Code: 9F32PFH9+78
Entry Name: Crompton's Arc Works
Listing Date: 3 June 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1141289
English Heritage Legacy ID: 352610
ID on this website: 101141289
Location: Moulsham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2
County: Essex
District: Chelmsford
Electoral Ward/Division: Moulsham and Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chelmsford
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex
Church of England Parish: Moulsham St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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TL 7006 SE ANCHOR STREET
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Crompton's Arc Works
II
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Former generating plant, now warehouse. Late C19 for R E B Crompton. Brick with
terracotta walls with slate and glass roof. The works fronts Anchor Street and
comprises 3 bays of office accommodation on two storeys and 6 bays of factory
accommodation with full height segmental openings. Pediments to the office bays
and the factory entrance opening. Two later doors have been broken through. The
works were established in 1878 to supply electricity to the town, and in 1901
Chelmsford had the first public street lights to be installed in Britain with
power supplied from here. Listed for its association with Crompton, his pioneering
work in electricity and particularly for its aasociation with street lighting.
Listing NGR: TL7056006154
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