General exterior view of mill from North East
SC 344759
Description General exterior view of mill from North East
Date 1967
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 344759
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of GW 455
Scope and Content General view of Houldsworth's Cotton Mill, Glasgow Houldsworth's Cotton Mill was built in 1804-5 and is important because it was one of the first mills to be built with fire safety in mind. This is a general view of the mill from the north east. It rises to seven storeys above a sub-basement. The building is built of brick and decorated in Neo-Classical style with huge flattened columns. Houldsworth's Cotton Mill was one of the first buildings to use cast-iron columns, beams and roof components together. This was for fire prevention but had the added benefit of maximising the available floor space. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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