Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View from S of W end of No.8 Spinning Mill in partially demolished condition; in the foreground was the mills steam engine

Description Paisley, Ferguslie Thread Mills View from S of W end of No.8 Spinning Mill in partially demolished condition; in the foreground was the mills steam engine

Date 10/1/1984

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 574336

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 the west end of number eight mill, after the body of the building had been dismantled, leaving the stair towers. Note the construction of the building, with steel beams and cast-tron columns. 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 H84/2/12

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/574336

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap