Rayboulds Foundry

Raybould's Foundry is a metal-working factory and brass foundry located on Fleet Street in Birmingham. It dates from the late 19th century and has undergone minor alterations in the 20th century. The building is constructed of smooth orange brick with painted dressings and features slated roof coverings.

The foundry consists of two linked ranges of buildings with a rear courtyard. The front elevation is slightly stepped and comprises two five-bay structures, both two storeys high and previously used as a single occupancy. The left-hand part is lower and includes a flat-headed double wagon doorway with planked double doors on the left, and to the right, a single doorway with a blind overlight and a plank door below a shallow segmental brick arch, which has painted springers and a drip mould. Further to the right, there is a single window opening followed by a double loading doorway raised above pavement level, featuring panelled, half-glazed doors. The narrow and wide arched heads of the doorways share a common central springer.

On the first floor, there are five 4-pane sash windows arranged in a 2:1:2 pattern, with a continuous cill band and set below a decorative moulded brick eaves band. The taller right-hand range also has a narrow doorway, possibly leading to the upper floor, on the left side, and four arch-headed windows with drip moulds and multi-pane metal windows. A narrow double doorway to the workshop is located at the right-hand end, featuring plain boarded doors. The first floor has five 4-pane sashes with painted heads and cills, and a decorative eaves band runs along the top, with a chimney located in the west gable wall.

The interiors of the building were not inspected. Historically, the Fleet Street area was known for brass founding and working during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Goad insurance plan from 1928 identifies the site as Raybould's Brass Foundry, which is the name currently displayed on the building.