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One of the very small number of industrial buildings to have been awarded Listed Grade I status - see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1247927 for full information. This view shows one of the key elements of the reinforced concrete design which allowed the building to be cantilevered out over the loadings bays along the right hand side of the buildings. This created a covered space but without any pillars to restrict vehicle movement. Opened in 1932.

This was the first operational building on the Boots Beeston site, opening in 1929. Although it has not been given the design accolades of its neighbours to the north, it is nevertheless an impressive piece of industrial architecture of its time.

The extensive manufacturing pharmaceutical site hase several car parks of which this is one.

Not unnaturally, the extensive Boots production site was provided with equally extensive air raid shelters. The available space on the site means that it has never been necessary to remove these to make way for newer development. The car parking area in the foreground was previously occupied by railway sidings.

Built by the Boots company for its workforce at the outbreak of the Second World War.

This building was the next major development after the famous D10 factory Image and contains a mixture of offices and production facilities.

Created through the southern part of the Boots site vacated around 2015, it forms a new through link between Clifton Bridge North roundabout and the Beeston area. This section uses land formerly occupied by Boots staff car parking, and the footways provide a replacement for the northern section of the footpath between the Beeston Canal and Humber Road https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1576293 .

This building was built in 1930-32 to the design of Sir Owen Williams soon after the company moved to the Beeston site. Pevsner considers it to be one of the best twentieth century buildings in the county. The south front seen here shows how the cantilevered concrete construction allows the upper storeys to be cantilevered out over the loading bays giving protection without any intermediate pillars. The mushroom-topped pillars which are used throughout and enable the intermediate floors to be relatively shallow, can be well seen in the nearest corner. They also enable a continuous run of glazing without intermediate pillars.

This building was the next major development after the famous D10 factory Image and contains a mixture of offices and production facilities.

Construction work at the back of the Boots complex in Beeston