Boulevard Works

Boulevard Works is the largest surviving tenement lace factory in Nottingham, dating from 1883. It was built for George Henry Perry and Sons and comprises a 5 storey building, plus basement and attic. It had capacity for 234 standings of Levers lace making machines. In 1894, Perry purchased the clock from the Nottingham Guild Hall for £9 () with the intention of installing it in the boulevard works. The building was extended in 1896 to the west with an addition by Lawrence Bright. This addition was used for the manufacture of curtain lace. In 1945 the building was converted from steam power to electrical power. From the circa 1963 to the 1990s it was occupied by Marathon Knitwear. Following…