Britannia Foundry Barnet Road
| Place type: | Building |
|---|---|
| Town or Locality: | Gawler |
| Year constructed: | c. 1885 |
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The Britannia Foundry, which was situated on Barnet Road, west of Gawler Railway Station, was established by James Robinson in the 1880s.
James Robinson resided at 11 Railway Terrace, which backed onto the foundry site; his residence, which is still present in 2026, has extensive cast iron work including veranda posts and lace, fencing and a two-storey rotunda - it is very likely the cast iron was manufactured at the Britannia Foundry and is a showcase to the foundries work [see Railway Terrace 11].
The Britannia Foundry was sold in 1934 and became E Anders & Sons Foundry [see Anders Foundry].
Click here to read about the Britannia Foundry in “Gawler’s Industrial Buildings 1839 – 1939” by Susan Phillips and Michael Pilkington (see pages 107-123).[1]
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References
- ↑ Phillips, Susan & Pilkington, Michael (1980) Gawler’s Industrial Buildings 1839-1939, Architecture Papers, Department of Architecture, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.
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