St Vincent's Works

St Vincent's Works
Location within Bristol
General information
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Town or city Bristol
Country England
Coordinates 51°27′01″N 2°34′24″W / 51.45040°N 2.5732°W / 51.45040; -2.5732Coordinates: 51°27′01″N 2°34′24″W / 51.45040°N 2.5732°W / 51.45040; -2.5732
Completed 1891

The St Vincent's Works is a former factory and offices at Silverthorne Lane in Bristol, England.

The building was built as offices and factory by Thomas Royse Lysaght, for his brother John Lysaght of John Lysaght and Co. with the buildings being completed by R Milverton Drake. The site was previously owned by Acraman and Company and was involved in the manufacture of corrugated-iron and pre-fabricated buildings, which were exported around the world and particular to settlers in Australia.[1] By 1878 the facttory employed 400 men and produced 1000 tons of galvanised iron sheet a month. The company also diversified into making constructional ironwork, exported around the world from Bristol.[2][3]

The building is now home to the head office of renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan.[1]

It is an example of the Bristol Byzantine style and various of the buildings have Grade II listed building status.[4][5][6][7]

The company offices are Grade II* listed.[8] The offices were built in a Gothic style with a domed atrium decorated with golden Doulton tiles. The offices have wood panelling and throughout the building are elaborate decorations.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mellor, Penny (2013). Inside Bristol: Twenty Years of Open Doors Day. Redcliffe Press. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1908326423.
  2. ↑ "John Lysaght". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "History of John Lysaght Ltd". Barton Hill History Group. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "St Vincent's Works and attached front area railings". Images of England. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
  5. ↑ "St Vincent's Works Factory". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "St Vincent's Works, gateway and attached wall to south-west". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "St Vincent's Works north gateway and attached walls". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "St Vincent's Works and attached front area railings". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

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