History
W.W. Laycock & Sons Limited is yet another relic of Sheffield’s declining steel and metal industry. Specifically, Laycock & Sons were silversmiths, manufacturers of ‘bias buffs’ and suppliers to the metal finishing trade; producing a range of items from cutlery and flasks to polishing mops and buffing wheels. To date, some evidence of the past and a number of the workbenches still remain throughout the buildings. Originally W.W. Laycock & Sons Limited occupied only half the premises, however, following expansion in later years, they subsequently acquired and occupied the entire site. The specific date of closure is currently unknown.
