Description and History of Site:-

Tower Works was founded by T.R. Harding to make steel pins for carding and combing in the textile industry. It was called Tower Works because of smaller tower based on the great Lamberti Tower in Verona by Thomas Shaw 1864.

The larger one of 1899, a dust extraction shaft, based on Giotto's campanile in Florence was designed by William Bakewell.

A third plain tower, built as part of Harding's final phase of expansion in 1919, is thought to represent a Tuscan tower house. All three are listed structures, the two ornate towers being Grade II* and the plain tower Grade II listed.

Red engineering brick with gilded tiles.

Further Reading and References:-

YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Brears, Peter. 'Leeds Waterfront Heritage Trail'. Leeds City Museum, 1993

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Address :- Globe Road, Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5QG
Grid Ref :- SE2955432986
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.792354 , Long -1.552857
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1256289,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1864 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 4 July 2015

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