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Keys Court, LEEDS, LS11 5WG

A small urban square, currently used as a beer garden by the Cross Keys pub.

The building on the right was built around 1797 as part of Matthew Murray's foundry complex, later Fenton, Murray and Jackson. Rebuilt mid 19th century, becoming part of Smith, Beacock and Tannett, Machine Tool Manufacturers. Listed Grade II.

The street takes its name from the building to the left, built as a foundry in 1795 and now grade II* listed (list entry 1375467). See Image for a wider context.

English Heritage describes this as the offices of machine tool manufacturers Smith, Beacock & Tannett, who operated the Victoria Foundry after which Foundry Street (to the left) was named. A careful look at the initials show that these are JBS, not TBS (for SBT!), and in practice these were the offices of James Brown and Son who operated a substantial timber business, the buildings of which were intertwined with those of the Victoria Foundry. (The building beyond the Crown Arms occupies the space of the former Saw Mill Street which led to the main timber yard.) Listed Grade II.

The function room of a pub on Water Lane.

Tower Works factory at Globe Road opened in 1864. The design of the new factory was heavily influenced by Colonel Thomas Harding's love for Italian architecture. The most notable features of Tower Works are the three towers that served as chimneys for the gill-pin factory. The largest and most ornate tower is based on the iconic Giotto campanile in Florence. The smaller ornate tower is based on the Lamberti Tower in Verona. A third plain tower was built in 1919 and represents a Tuscan tower house. All three are listed structures, the two ornate towers being Grade II * and the plain tower Grade II. For many more pictures see http://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/sets/72157606796441709/detail/

Former foundry building of Matthew Murray's industrial complex, as Fenton Murray and Wood. One of the earliest remaining buildings, dating from 1795. Listed Grade II.

These buildings aren't quite as new as they look, see Image taken in 2008.

This building, now a bar and bistro, is part of the former Round Foundry complex. It was part of the works first developed by Matthew Murray and David Wood in 1795-1802, but much altered by successive owners. Listed grade 2 (list entry 1255780).

The narrow but deep channel of the Hol Beck was being provided with new raised walls, presumably as part of the overall city centre flood alleviation scheme.