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Some of the buildings on the adjoining site to the north are currently in use as
industrial and enterprise units which are leased to a number of individual occupiers.
There is another entrance to this site from lona Crescent to the east. The stone
building and its boundary walls & railings fronting onto Botanic Road are Protected
Structures. These were originally part of the Hepworth & Rayson-designed Players
Factory. A 34m brick chimney stack in the middle of the site has also been identified
as an important piece of industrial architecture to be preserved.
The site lies in a well-established residential area, mostly constructed in the early
20th century, and characterised by two-storey, red-brick terraced and semi-detached
houses. These form a strong urban grain on surrounding streets. The relatively
homogenous nature of the housing creates a distinctly defined pattern of
development, characterised by bay windows, recessed porches and brick chimneys.
Streets lined with mature trees add to distinctive character of the area. The
predominant materials are red brick and slate, with granite accents throughout.
