St Vincent's Works, Silverthorne Lane, St Philip, Bristol

Photograph taken 16 April 2005 © Mr Ian Garman. Source Historic England Archive ref: 380525

John Lysaght established his iron working business at St Vincent's Works, Bristol and started making corrugated iron in 1857. The offices were built around 1891 in Gothic style. The company went on to make corrugated iron and pre-fabricated buildings that were sent out to countries in the Empire such as Australia. These buildings had an important effect on Australian architecture and many of the buildings still survive.

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Bristol Bristol

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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This mill was originally known as Jumble Hole Mill. It was first mentioned in 1788. Between 1815 and 1826 it was owned by Christopher Rawden who owned several mills in the locality. On 11th August 1899 the mill was destroyed by fire. This photograph could have been taken after the fire. The mill was altered and extended during the 19th and 20th century. The 1947 Yorkshire textile Industry directory has an entry for Jumble Hole Mill:
'Cocker and Co (1929) Ltd. (bleaching, dyeing and finishing of blacks and colours; rayons; crepes; cashmeres; brocades; muslins)
Cockers closed in the 1950s, but the mill was later used for silk dyeing.

St Vincent's Works, Silverthorne Lane, St Philip, Bristol

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