Gill, J. (2009). Lesney Products, Homerton Road, London Borough of Hackney. Historic Building Recording and Investigation Report. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1023377. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Lesney Products, Homerton Road, London Borough of Hackney. Historic Building Recording and Investigation Report
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Oxford Archaeology have undertaken a programme of historic building recording at the Lesney Products factory adjacent to Homerton Road in London Borough of Hackney. The factory in the current study was opened in 1969 as part of a great expansion in Lesney's capacity but rather than producing toy cars this complex appears to have housed the company's non-toy side of the business and to have produced other commercial die-castings. The existing non-listed buildings are of relatively recent date and of limited historical significance. They are however of some social interest, partly due to the widespread and enduring appeal of Matchbox Toys although this is limited by the fact that the toys were not manufactured at this plant. The high profile nature of the building, especially the tall southern elevation with a large sign for 'Lesney Matchbox Toys' will have made the building a well-known local landmark. As well as the social interest the building is also of some architectural and industrial archaeological interest. The building is designed in an attractive modernist style where the structural frame is expressed on the exterior of the building and there is considerable variety in the massing and materials used. It is a good example of industrial architecture and of a planned factory from the 1960s. The industrial archaeological interest comes from the survival of a number of internal features relating to the former use of the building and the understanding of the complex is considerably enhanced by an excellent set of 1960s architects drawings.
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Author:		 Jonathan Gill
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2009
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Site: Lesney Matchbox Works
Parish: HACKNEY
District: Hackney
County: Greater London
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: London Borough of Hackney
Location - Auto Detected: Homerton Road
Grid Reference: 536597, 185500 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) FACTORY (Monument Type England)
1969 (Auto Detected Temporal)
BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016