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Harrison, Teague & Birch opened a foundry near Holmes Bridge in St. Marks Lane (1874).
The firm’s business expanded rapidly during the last decade of the 19th
century and, with no room for expansion on their existing site, the company
established a branch plant in North Hykeham.
These works, later to be known locally as “The Malleable”, were steadily enlarged and in 1922 the St Marks foundry was closed and all of the firm’s operations were transferred to North Hykeham.
aka The Hykeham Foundry Company. aka Harrison and Co (Lincoln) aka The Malleable
Hostel blocks were built in WW2 for migrant workers.
In 1938 Ley's Malleable Castings took over.
1950's- Annealing plant; automatic moulding machine; hot blast melting plant added.
Pandrol clips for holding rail lines to concrete sleepers were produced.
In the late 70's the furnaces were fuelled 25% by scrap rubber tyres.
Acquired by Meade Corporation 2004, closed 2006.
The final casting, December 2006, was a cast iron plaque of the Lincoln Imp. '