Glasgow, 85 Castlebank Street, Meadowside Shipbuilding Yard View from NNW showing NNW front of central tower of office block
SC 610224
Description Glasgow, 85 Castlebank Street, Meadowside Shipbuilding Yard View from NNW showing NNW front of central tower of office block
Date 11/1967
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 610224
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Meadowside Shipyard, No 85 Castlebank Street, Glasgow This shipbuilding yard was laid out in about 1845 by Tod & MacGregor, who had pioneered iron shipbuilding in a yard further up the River Clyde. It passed into the hands of D & W Henderson in 1873, who were in turn acquired in 1916 by Harland & Wolff Ltd of Belfast. It stopped building ships in 1935. This shows the centrepiece of the office block, built for D & W Henderson in 1885, to designs by Bruce & Hay, architects. The platform roof, a French feature, was favoured by these designers. Note the unusual use of common brick for the body of the building, with red sandstone dressings. After shipbuilding ended, Harland & Wolff continued repairing ships, using the dry dock built in 1857-8. This was filled in in 1969, and the site is now used for vehicle storage. The office block survives, although disused. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H67/399/2A
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