Cyclone Engineering Works Boundary Road, Swinton

The extension of the firm's business in this leading department has been so remarkable that they have been compelled to erect new large works for the production of their fans, humidifiers, and sizing-room ventilating appliances. The new premises. of which we present a view herewith, are situated close to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Station at Swinton, and cover an area of about 1,400 square yards, whilst the firm have secured a large amount of land beyond this to meet the very probable contingency of further early extensions. The works have a handsome entrance fronting the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company's new route to Liverpool and Southport. A suite of convenient offices, general, private, drawing, and managers', and waiting room, forms the front, and a spacious passage between these leads into the light and airy shed behind, in which their specialities are manufactured. The workmen's and the goods entrances are to the left of these. building is constructed on the principle of a weaving shed, lighted from the roof, and is rapidly being completely equipped with the best and most perfect tools obtainable for the quick and economical production of the appliances to which we have referred and the numerous others made by the firm. In the course of their considerable experience gathered since their entry into business 25 years ago, Messrs. Matthews and Yates have naturally developed some valuable specialities. Amongst these we may mention the Cyclone air propeller; the ventilo-humidifier; the caloric radiator for steam or hot water; various feed-water heaters for boilers, laundries, dyeworks, etc.; water heaters for serving workpeople in mills, etc.; Steam traps; the Simplex gas governor; the cyclone blower for strong blasts; wrought iron pulleys, etc. etc. Many of these appliances are kept in stock for the purpose of the rapid execution of orders. In connection with any of these appliances, and for ventilating and humidifying mills, weaving-sheds, bleach and dye-works and other industrial establishments, also churches, chapels, schools, public assembly rooms, - etc., the firm will be glad to afford any information. [Textile Mercury 4 June 1892 page 402]

The original works were sited at the corner of Boundary Road and Wilfred Street, By 1927 the works had been extended to Holland Street. By this stage the original single storey offices had been rebuild as a two-storey building. Demolished. In 2021 the site was part of Morrison’s car park