The Old Foundry



Echoes of industrial Cirencester! This is the Old Foundry in Watermoor Road.


I see it is now a Furniture Warehouse - can't think how I missed that one (Something to look forward to after lockdown......)

A metal foundry was set up in Cricklade Street by the Quaker Henry Alexander in 1849, later taken over by John Delve (Listed in Kelly's Directory for 1889 as  "Delve Iron & Brass Founder Corinium Foundry Cricklade Street")
In the 1890s the foundry moved to Watermoor Road.  Richmond & Co. extended the premises and added a shed in 1900. In the 20th century the owners were Samuel Jukes and later Fred Hope.

There only seems to be one old photo:
From David & Linda Viner, Cirencester from Old Photographs, 2016

From Watermoor Through the Ages (Cirencester: The Civic Society, 1977):