Row of historic buildings in Nuneaton on the market for £1m

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The 'Albion Buildings' are steeped in local history having been first constructed in the 1840s



A row of historic buildings in Nuneaton have been put on the market for £1m. The 'Albion Buildings' have been on the Attleborough street scene for more than a century.

First built in the 1840s, the original building on Attleborough Road was used as a ribbon factory and had a third storey, with elongated floor to ceiling windows. Meanwhile, its two lower floors were split into cottages to house the workers.

Fast forward to May 1968 and the roof and top floor were removed from the building so that a steam engine, which had previously been used to power the looms in the ribbon factory but never restored, could be removed.

Sporting goods supplier Phillips-Tuftex took on the site in the 1900s, using it as warehouse and office space, but relocated in 2020 leaving the historic buildings empty.

Last year, planning permission was granted for the empty warehouse to at the back to be demolished, and the unused buildings extended and transformed into a landmark development of 28 two-bedroomed flats and one three-bedroom house.

But now, almost a year on, the buildings have been put up for sale. Listed on Zoopla, it states: "The property comprises a long terrace of former cottages more recently in commercial use (principally for storage with associated offices) and with a more modern warehouse building at the rear, with the site now having the benefit of a residential planning consent.

"Specifically on 21st March 2025 detailed planning was granted for the demolition of the rear warehouse building and for the addition of two upper storeys to the front building along with its conversion to provide for 28 sizeable loft style apartments and one house with associated parking.

"Alternatively the site, which extends to some 0.532 acres in total provides potential for redevelopment for housing, for a commercial use (retail or business units) or potentially for assisted living, care or similar."

The land, which contains the Albion buildings, is described as 'prominent' marketed for £1m. More details can be found on the website here