St Vincent's Works
| St Vincent's Works | |
|---|---|
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  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 |
| 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 factory 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 was 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]
In January 2018, the building was leased by Colliers International on behalf of a private landlord to the newly founded film production company, Screenology. The building is now under a ten-year contract with Screenology.[9]
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- ^ a b c Mellor, Penny (2013). Inside Bristol: Twenty Years of Open Doors Day. Redcliffe Press. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1908326423.
- ^ "John Lysaght". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "History of John Lysaght Ltd". Barton Hill History Group. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "St Vincent's Works and attached front area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
- ^ "St Vincent's Works Factory". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "St Vincent's Works, gateway and attached wall to south-west". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "St Vincent's Works north gateway and attached walls". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "St Vincent's Works and attached front area railings". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Digital Staff Writer. "FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY ON THE MOVE IN BRISTOL". Insider media Limited. Retrieved 25 October 2018.