Description and History of Site:-
In about 1836, Robert Wood established the Larchfield Works (known as Larchfield Foundry from 1840 until 1866), Hunslet, which was well known for many years as Robert Wood and Sons. They built a large number of early stationary engines for use in the neighbourhood of Leeds (including that supplied for the North Lane pumping station (WYK01040) in 1860), and said to have been the first in the district to make compound engines on the McNaught system.
The business was continued by his son William Stewart Wood and later by his son Robert Henry Wood
Further Reading and References:-https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Robert_Wood_and_Sons
Connell, E J, Industrial Development in South Leeds 1790 - 1914, PhD thesis, 1975.
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Key Words :- iron foundry engineering
Address :- Hunslet Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SE 30943 32247
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.785631 , Long -1.531847
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Record Date :- 19 June 2021
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- SE 30943 32247
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.785631 , Long -1.531847
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Record Date :- 19 June 2021
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson