Dundee, Princes Street, Upper Dens Mills View from SE showing bellcote of 1850 block

Description Dundee, Princes Street, Upper Dens Mills View from SE showing bellcote of 1850 block

Date 12/7/1966

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

Catalogue Number SC 588977

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Upper Dens Weaving Factory, Prince's Street, Dundee (Dundee City council area) This mill was built to house power looms weaving hand-spun linen yarn into sailcloth and other heavy linens. It was built for Baxter Brothers, and was the largest factory of its kind in Dundee in its day. This view shows the top of the east gable of the factory, with the bellcote for the works bell, and the urn finials characteristic of Dundee mill design. The attic, with its oval windows, contains Gothic cast iron roof trusses. The works closed in 1978, and the Upper Dens factory has been converted into flats. The Lower Dens Flax Spinning Mill, added to the Upper Works in 1865-66. is currently (2001) in low-grade multiple industrial use. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H66/55/1A

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/588977

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