Gateway and Flanking Walls to Former Railway Foundry
GATEWAY AND FLANKING WALLS TO FORMER RAILWAY FOUNDRY, PEARSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375478
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway and Flanking Walls to Former Railway Foundry
- Statutory Address:
- GATEWAY AND FLANKING WALLS TO FORMER RAILWAY FOUNDRY, PEARSON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375478
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway and Flanking Walls to Former Railway Foundry
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEWAY AND FLANKING WALLS TO FORMER RAILWAY FOUNDRY, PEARSON STREET
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Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GATEWAY AND FLANKING WALLS TO FORMER RAILWAY FOUNDRY, PEARSON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE3067032192
Details
SE3032
714-1/43/872
02/09/96
LEEDS
PEARSON STREET, Hunslet
(South side)
Gateway and flanking walls to former Railway Foundry
GV
II
Archway and flanking walls. Probably 1846-50. For EB Wilson's
Railway Foundry. Ashlar arch with cast-iron corner plates, red
brick flanking walls. Wide basket arch, chamfered rustication,
impost blocks, massive voussoirs, moulded cornice and
entablature.
Flanking walls originally the outer walls of the works' north
courtyard range, extending approx 50m overall and parallel to
the south range; 2 storeys reduced to 1, segmental-arched
blocked windows, stone sills.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Charles Todd established the Railway Foundry
in a former mill, later the south range, in 1838; for early
history see Railway Foundry building (qv). The firm became EB
Wilson and Co in 1846 and the 1847 OS map shows the yard and
railway tracks leading through the gateway, across Pearson
Street and looping round in the area south of Dow Beck where
there were further buildings. Wilson's firm established the
concept of a production line for standardised locomotive
classes, the best known type built here being the 0-6-0 inside
cylinder double frame goods engine with 160 built. Throughout
the 1840s and 1850s the firm was the foremost locomotive
builder in Britain; at closure in 1858 it was the most
up-to-date locomotive works in the country. The estate was
bought by Hudswell Clarke and Co and locomotive building
continued, later becoming the Hunslet Engine Company, No.125
Jack Lane (qv).
(Redman RN: The Railway Foundry, Leeds 1829-1969: Norwich:
1972-).
Listing NGR: SE3067032192
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466376
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Redman, R, The Railway Foundry Leeds 1839-1969, (1972)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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