Glasgow, 93 Cheapside Street, Houldsworth's Cotton Mill View from NW showing floor construction during demolition

Description Glasgow, 93 Cheapside Street, Houldsworth's Cotton Mill View from NW showing floor construction during demolition

Date 9/5/1966

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

Catalogue Number SC 587708

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Anderston Cotton Work, 93 Cheapside Street, Anderston, Glasgow (City of Glasgow council area) This cotton-spinning mill was built for Henry Houldsworth, and was one of the first 'fireproof' mills in Scotland, with cast-iron columns and beams, supporting brick arched floors. The building was doubled in size in the mid 1850s, with timber floors. This view shows the construction of the original building as revealed by its partial collapse under the weight of whisky barrels. The cast iron columns and beams, and the brick arches between the beams, can all be seen. The mill was built for spinning fine yarns, and was provided with steam heating through the cast-iron columns. It was used as a bonded warehouse from 1878 to 1964. It was the first large brick building in Glasgow. It was demolished in 1969. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H66/18/1D

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/587708

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