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The first phase of a £30 million redevelopment has led to the creation of the Round Foundry Media Centre, which provides office space for creative and digital media companies. This project also provides restaurants, bars and cafés set in a number of courtyards that try to retain as much of the
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No. 97 Water Lane, originally a workshop forming part of the Round Foundry, built 1857–1877. Fenton, Murray and Jackson closed in 1843, this building built by Smith, Beacock and Tannett, machine tool manufacturers, who took over the site and renamed it
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character of the old foundry as is possible. This redevelopment project has won a number of architectural awards including; 'Best Creative Land Use' and 'Best Urban Centre', Yorkshire Urban Renaissance Awards 2005; 'Project of the Year',
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was constructed, is now home to a number of businesses including KBW Barristers Chambers, ISG engineering and the Engine House Café.
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that gave the Round Foundry its name. Some buildings were saved, the earliest of which dates from 1798. There are a total of 7
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Regeneration Awards 2005; 'Excellence in Architecture and Built Environment' and 'Best Commercial, Industrial and Retail',
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in the Round Foundry complex. These include the Dry Sand Foundry, the Green Sand Foundry and 101 Water Lane.
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Disaster struck in 1875 when fire destroyed some of the original buildings, including the large
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Water Lane and former Round Foundry buildings: No. 99 (left) considered the remains of the
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Representation of the Round Foundry and rotunda from Water Lane in the 19th century.
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and Matthew Murray's engineering works (Round Foundry) at Water Lane.
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The Round Foundry was built in 1795–1797 by a partnership of
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Plan of Round Foundry c.1841, steam engine manufactory of
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53°47′29″N 1°33′11″W / 53.79139°N 1.55306°W / 53.79139; -1.55306

Holbeck
Leeds
RICS
RIBA
Listed Building
engineering
Holbeck
Leeds
West Yorkshire
James Fenton
Matthew Murray
Fenton, Murray and Wood
Fenton, Murray and Jackson
textile machinery
steam engines
locomotives
Middleton Railway
Salamanca
rotunda
listed buildings
RICS
RIBA
No. 97 Water Lane, originally a workshop forming part of the Round Foundry, built 1857–1877. Fenton, Murray and Jackson closed in 1843, this building built by Smith, Beacock and Tannett, machine tool manufacturers, who took over the site and renamed it Victorian Foundry. No. 99 in the distance.
Water Lane and former Round Foundry buildings: No. 99 (left) considered the remains of the Green Sand foundry, built by Matthew Murray. No. 101 (centre) also believed to date from 1795 to 1802.
Green Sand
Matthew Murray
Foundry Square, No. 99 (right) with double doors. Dry Sand foundry (left).
Dry Sand

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