WORKS
Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
>>> Works
>>>> Brickworks
>>>> Cabinet Works
>>>> Cable Works
>>>> Comb Works
>>>> Concrete Works
>>>> Engine Works
>>>> Engineering Works
>>>> Engraving Works
>>>> Feed Works
>>>> Fibre Glass Works
>>>> Fire Clay Works
>>>> Grease Works
>>>> Joinery Works
>>>> Lime Works
>>>> Railway Works
>>>> Retort Works
>>>> Rigging Works
>>>> Rivet Works
>>>> Sailmaking Works
>>>> Scouring Works
>>>> Spring Works
>>>> Tar Works
>>>> Tile Works
>>>> Tool Works
>>>> Tube Works
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| ENGINE HOUSE | A building housing an engine. Use specific term where known. |
| FACTORY | A building or complex, housing machinery for manufacturing purposes. Use specific term where known. |
| INDUSTRIAL ESTATE | An area of land divided into plots for use by manufacturing or commercial concerns, which may share some common services. |
| INDUSTRIAL SITE | An area or defined space believed to have been used for trades and/or manufacturing activity. Only use when evidence for more specific site type is lacking. |
| LIGHT ENGINEERING WORKS | A group of buildings where consumer goods, such as small machines and electrical components, are manufactured. |
| MILL | A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific term where known. |
| WORKSHOP | A building or room used for small-scale manufacture. Use more specific term where possible. |
