Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Warehouse

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	Howard Street
	Jamaica Street

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	August 1950	September 1950	Addition	Plans to be prepared additions
	3 July 1964 *		Reconstruction	Permission given for £300,000 rebuilding to give a 13,000 sq. ft. ground floor supermarket, restaurant, and office space - work to be completed by summer 1965

* earliest date known from documented sources.

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Cooper & Co Architect's Department			1950
	Michael Beale		B	Mid 1960s		Rebuilding- as project architect with Walter Underwood & Partners
	Walter Underwood & Partners		B	Mid 1960s		Rebuilding - with Michael Beale as project architect

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	18 August 1950			p232
	Builder	22 September 1950			p346
	Builder	3 July 1964			p48

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Courtesy of David J Leslie	Information sent to Dictionary		Sent April 2010