Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View of No.8 Spinning Mill in state of partial demolition, from NE
SC 574326
Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View of No.8 Spinning Mill in state of partial demolition, from NE
Date 10/1/1984
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 574326
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Ferguslie Mills, Paisley, Renfrewshire (Renfrewshire council area) Ferguslie Mills were founded in 1826 by James Coats as a cotton thread works. It became one of the largest thread mills in the world, and the firm of J and P Coats dominated the world sewing-thread industry for many years. This view shows the remains of number eight mill, after the body of the building had been dismantled, leaving the stair towers. The scale of this very large building is evident. It was used for 'doubling' yarn spun in another mill, to make thread. By 1984 the works was being run down to closure. The site has since been almost completely cleared, and developed for housing. The gatehouses are virtually all that is left of this vast complex. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H84/2/2
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