Description and History of Site:-
In 1973, prior to demolition, Hatcher described the building as: Three storey brick with slate roof. Bearded head carved on keystone of corner entrance. At first floor, tall windows with flat arched lintels of white, grey and black brick voussoirs. The building must have been built between 1847 and 1888 on cartographic evidence. Described as a 'Works' in 1889 and as a 'brass foundry' on the OS 25" map of 1932. Occupied in 1935 as the premises of Simms Motor Units Ltd, established in 1913, manufacturers of vehicular electrical apparatus such as dynamos and magnetos. In the process of demolition in 1973.
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Key Words :- engineering magneto dynamo brass foundry
Address :- Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JW
Grid Ref :- SE 30329 32913
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.791653 , Long -1.541101
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1888 - 1973
Record Date :- 28 July 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 30329 32913
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.791653 , Long -1.541101
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1888 - 1973
Record Date :- 28 July 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson