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Attached multiple-bay two-storey former foundry and pattern shop, built c.1870, having multiple-bay front (west) elevation with two-bay red brick extension to south end, joined at south end by later extension to three-bay double-height pattern makers shop set perpendicular to main building. Recent extensions to front (west) elevation, gable-fronted block adjoining north elevation. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with clerestory ventilation shafts, cast-iron rainwater goods, recent corrugated metal roof and asphalt roof and clerestory vents to main building. Rubble limestone walls with red brick laid in English garden wall bond to extension, red brick ventilation openings to apex of west gable of pattern makers shop. Square-headed window openings with render surrounds and yellow brick block-and-start surrounds and render sills to first floor, red brick block-and-start surrounds to ground floor, aluminium- and timber-frame windows. Round-headed former carriage arch, having brick riser forming window opening to ground floor to front, with red brick surround, render sill and timber framed window. Square-headed window opening to first floor with red brick surround, double-leaf timber battened door, steel crane over, accessed via steel external staircase adjoining wall. Square-headed door opening to front (north) elevation of pattern shop with timber lintel and double-leaf timber battened door. Square-headed door opening to front of porch to north with brown brick surround, half-glazed timber battened door and overlight.
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