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Morningside, Allanton Pipe Works View from E showing W and central rectangular downdraught kilns
SC 519445
Description Morningside, Allanton Pipe Works View from E showing W and central rectangular downdraught kilns
Date 8/9/1977
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 519445
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Allanton Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Morningside, Lanarkshire This was a large heavy ceramics works, owned by Loudon and Russell, which latterly specialised in making salt-glazed sewer pipes. It had in 1977 eight round and four rectangular downdraught kilns, all oil-fired. This view shows a pair of rectangular downdraught kilns, with their oil tank on the left, and the pipe-moulding shop in the right background. Note the steel reinforcement to resist expansion and contraction of the kiln vaults. The works was purchased by the Hepworth Group, closed in 1977, and demolished in 1979. It was the last of a number of Scottish works making salt-glazed fireclay pipes. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H77/78/4
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/519445
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