Chartered surveyor DM Hall is marketing a significant former iron foundry complex in Bo’ness after the firm that called it home went into liquidation.

Over 40 jobs were lost back in August when Ballantine Castings, in Links Road, Bo’ness, was wound up and an interim liquidator appointed.

Back in 2021 the foundry played a crucial role in restoring the home of London’s world famous Big Ben clock.

Workers used traditional methods of cast ironwork to create integral elements of the Elizabeth Tower, which was undergoing a conservation project at that time, and remade more than 400 cast iron tiles for the roof.

The historic premises is now on the market (Picture: Submitted)

placeholder image — The historic premises is now on the market (Picture: Submitted)

The long established business blamed an increase in energy costs for its demise.

Now DM Hall, acting on behalf of the liquidators, has placed the premises on the market for £750,000.

Dating back to 1856, the expansive site extends to approximately 2.38 hectares and provides a total gross internal area of 8808 square metres across a diverse range of office, workshop, storage, and ancillary buildings.

Situated on Links Road and Starks Brae, the property sits within a mixed commercial and residential area, surrounded by occupiers including Walker Timber, Lidl, and William McLucas & Sons.

Jonathan McManus, of DM Hall, said: “This is a rare opportunity to acquire a site of real scale and character. The former foundry has played an important role in the industrial history of Bo’ness since the mid-19th century.

"Its substantial footprint, flexible accommodation, and excellent location, offer enormous potential for a wide range of commercial, industrial, or redevelopment uses.”