Description and History of Site:-
Redeveloped, and newer premises on the site. Now (2018) occupied by religious organisations. The firm of Joseph Hall & Co., founded in 1872 and manufacturing a variety of engineering machinery, moved from West Street to the Burley Engine Works in 1875. The firm was particularly well known for producing machinery used in the manufacture of leather and leather goods. These included setting and scouring machines, bark mills and breakers, fleshing, beating and hair washing machines. They continued also to produce hydraulic presses, steam hammers and cranes, and other heavy engineering machines in addition to the leather working machinery.
Further Reading and References:-https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Joseph_Hall_and_Co
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Key Words :- leather working splitting striking-out machinery
Address :- Walter Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2BB
Grid Ref :- SE 2785 3434
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.804617 , Long -1.578602
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 :- 1875 - 1924
Record Date :- 10 October 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 2785 3434
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.804617 , Long -1.578602
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 :- 1875 - 1924
Record Date :- 10 October 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson