Description and History of Site:-
Jonas Woodhead, previously of Bradford, moved to this site c1892 after purchasing the land from the bankrupt Perseverance Ironworks (WYK01439). Manufacturers of a wide range of ironmongery, but by 1920 came to specialise in components for the automotive, tramway and railway industries especially laminated springs and axles. Active through most of the 20th century, the firm was involved in a rather complex series of mergers and acquisitions finally to become ThyssenKrupp Woodhead, to manufacture automotive coil springs (from 1999). The factory, which by this time had expanded into the adjacent site of the Viaduct Tannery, closed in 2015 after a serious flood. The site is currently (2019) cleared and awaiting development.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Jonas_Woodhead_and_Sons

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Key Words :- springs axles automotive engineering

Address :- Kirkstall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2AQ
Grid Ref :- SE 28096 34260
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.803884 , Long -1.574873
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- 1892 - 2015
Record Date :- 2 November 2019

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