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Firestone Tyre Factory
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The Firestone Tyre Factory was an Art Deco building on the Great West Road in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. It was designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners for the Firestone Tire and Ru
1963 view of the factory
1963 view of the factory
Listed building
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In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historical interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists
Firestone Tyre Factory
…its purchase by Trafalgar House, the building was demolished during the August 1980 bank holiday weekend, reportedly in anticipation of its becoming listed. The Twentieth Century Society call the structure their "first serious case" and say that its destruction "focused public attention on the necessity…
The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, which opened in 1890, and is now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Categ
The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, which opened in 1890, and is now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Environment Scotland.
WWII bomb damage advanced the move to preserve architecturally significant buildings such as St Paul's Cathedral which was listed Grade I in 1950.
WWII bomb damage advanced the move to preserve architecturally significant buildings such as St Paul's Cathedral which was listed Grade I in 1950.
100 King Street, Manchester, built in 1935 and formerly the Midland Bank, was listed Grade II* in 1974.
100 King Street, Manchester, built in 1935 and formerly the Midland Bank, was listed Grade II* in 1974.
The redundant Holy Trinity Church in Wensley, North Yorkshire, is listed Grade I. Much of the current structure was built in the 14th and 15th centuri
The redundant Holy Trinity Church in Wensley, North Yorkshire, is listed Grade I. Much of the current structure was built in the 14th and 15th centuries.