Information for record number MWA7162:
Site of Iron Foundry on Old Warwick Road, Leamington Spa

Summary The site of an Iron Foundry which was built in the 1860's. The foundry was initially used in the construction of stoves, during the Second World War it was used for ammunition box manufacture, after which it was bought by Ford and used for creating agricultural tools.
What Is It?  
Type: Iron Works, Foundry
Period: Modern (1860 AD - 2007 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leamington Spa
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 65
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Iron foundry marked on 1886 map.
2 The site exhibits 150 years of building development, reflecting the advancement of founding technology, with major expansion occurring in the early and mid-20th century. The buildings on the Prince's Drive frontage of the foundry site date back to 1860, when they were constructed by three former employees of Sidney Flavel and Co, a kitchenware manufacturer. They set up a rival company which became known as Radclyffe and Co. Flavel's took over the company and the site in the early 1900s, the site became known as the Imperial Stove Works, and concentrated on gas stove manufacture. During the Second World War it was used for the manufacture of ammunition boxes. After the war the foundry turned to the manufacture of agricultural implements. The site was taken over by the Ford Company in the mid-20th century who used the foundry to make ploughs to be fitted to Ford tractors. Various alterations were made to the existing buildings and a new maintenance building, known as 'the cooling tower' was built. During their period of ownership, Ford changed the functions of the site and technological advances required large new structures. The site closed in 2007.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Building Survey
Title: Building Recording at Former Ford Foundry, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Robson-Glyde S
Date: 2012
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report 1882
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: 2500 1923
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1923
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument IRON WORKS * A site where iron is smelted or iron goods made. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument IRON FOUNDRY * A workshop or foundry where iron articles are made by casting molten material into moulds. back
monument DRIVE * A road/carriage way giving access from the main road to the house, stables. back
monument FOUNDRY * A workshop or factory for casting metals. back
monument COOLING TOWER * Wooden or ferro-concrete tower for cooling waste, hot water from a power station. The water cascades from the top of the tower to a pond in the bottom. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument WORKS * Usually a complex of buildings for the processing of raw materials. Use specific type where known. back
monument SPA * A medicinal or mineral spring often with an associated building. back
monument FORD * A shallow place in a river or other stretch of water, where people, animals and vehicles may cross. back

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