The St Vincent's Works is a former factory and offices at Silverthorne Lane in

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, England. The building was built as offices and factory by Thomas Royse Lysaght, for his brother

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of John Lysaght and Co. with the buildings being completed by R Milverton Drake. The site was previously owned by Acraman and Company and was involved in the manufacture of corrugated-iron and pre-fabricated buildings, which were exported around the world and particular to settlers in Australia. By 1878 the factory employed 400 men and produced 1000 tons of galvanised iron sheet a month. The company also diversified into making constructional

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, exported around the world from Bristol. The building was home to the head office of renewable energy consultancy GL Garrad Hassan. It is an example of the

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style and various of the buildings have Grade II

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status. The company offices are Grade II* listed. The offices were built in a

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style with a domed atrium decorated with golden Doulton tiles. The offices have wood panelling and throughout the building are elaborate decorations. In January 2018, the building was leased by

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on behalf of a private landlord to the newly founded film production company, Screenology. The building is now under a ten-year contract with Screenology.

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