Description and History of Site:-
James Yates took over the Walkers Rotherham foundry interests in 1823 and became Yates Haywood & Co in 1846. Works with long three-storey facade and impressive central gate tower opened in 1855 and closed in 1970. In multiple occupancy from at least 1994.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, entry D20.
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Key Words :- foundry iron steel ironworking
Address :- Thames Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1LU
Grid Ref :- SK 42504 93172
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.433625 , Long -1.361709
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1855 -
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SK 42504 93172
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.433625 , Long -1.361709
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1855 -
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database