Paisley, Anchor Thread Works, Mile End Mill View of E elevation, from NE
SC 588482
Description Paisley, Anchor Thread Works, Mile End Mill View of E elevation, from NE
Date 1966
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 588482
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Mile End Mill, Anchor Thread Works, Seedhill, Paisley, Renfrewshire These mills were founded in 1812 for the manufacture of cotton thread, by the brothers James and John Clark. The sewing cotton trade expanded dramatically with the large-scale manufacture of sewing machines, and Clarks prospered. This shows the east end of the Mile End Mill. This was built in 1899-1900 to designs by W J Morley, Bradford, and was the last mill to be built on the Anchor site. The tower houses a water tank for the sprinkler system of fire protection. This mill survived the demolition of most of the complex from the 1970s, and awaits reuse. By the time it was built Clarks and Coats had amalgamated to form the largest sewing thread company in the world. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H66/127/2A
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