One of the sights of the A40 going in to London, thanks to Tesco for this masterpiece of Art Deco extravagance. Built by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners (who else?!) in 1932, was used by the Hoover Company for manufacturing vacuum cleaners. The canteen on the side (left/west) was added in 1938, and further additions were during the years. Closed in the early 1980s, acquired by Tesco in 1989, Tesco worked with the Grade 2 listing to produce a working "museum" to 1930s architecture, and well they have done too. Two main building were demolished, and the car park is on their sites. The front offices are let by Parkinson Brown, and contain many treasures within the doors, again sympathetically restored and maintained. The building is floodlit in green until 10pm.

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