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The Ripaults Factory is a grade II listed
Enfield Society News
', No. 200, Winter 2015, p. 9.
Photograph of the building
Enfield, London Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Enfield Industrial buildings in the United Kingdom Buildings and structures completed in 1930 1930 in London {{London-struct-stub
The Ripaults Factory is a grade II listed art deco
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factory building in Southbury Road, in the London Borough of Enfield
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History
The factory was constructed around 1930 or 1936 to a design by A.H. Durnford for the Ripaults firm who made automotive electrical cables and components. The firm were still located there in 1973. The building was later used by truck makersMAN
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and in 2015 was taken over by builder's merchants Travis Perkins
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History
The company began in 179 ...
."Grade II listed building on Crown Road/Southbury Road" by Malcolm Sleath in Enfield Society News
', No. 200, Winter 2015, p. 9.
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Photograph of the building
Enfield, London Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Enfield Industrial buildings in the United Kingdom Buildings and structures completed in 1930 1930 in London {{London-struct-stub