North section: cast-iron roof-trusses exposed by partial demolition
SC 344760
Description North section: cast-iron roof-trusses exposed by partial demolition
Date 1967
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 344760
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of GW 482
Scope and Content Detail of cast-iron roof-trusses in north range of Houldsworth's Cotton Mill in City of Glasgow Houldsworth's Cotton Mill was built in 1804-5 and is important because it was one of the first mills to built with fire safety in mind. The roof was supported on cast iron trusses made from prefabricated sections bolted together. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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