Glasgow, 119 Lower Craighall Road, City Sawmills View of buildings on Craighall Road

Description Glasgow, 119 Lower Craighall Road, City Sawmills View of buildings on Craighall Road

Date 1968

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

Catalogue Number SC 616470

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content City Sawmills, No 119 Lower Craighall Road, Port Dundas, Glasgow Port Dundas was the effective terminus of the Glasgow Branch of the Forth & Clyde Canal after 1790. It enjoyed an extensive trade with Europe, especially in grain and timber. Latterly the largest importer was the City Sawmills of Brownlee & Co Ltd. This shows two of the kilns used for drying sawn timber, stacks of which can be seen here. Kiln drying superseded natural drying in stacks, as it is very much quicker, and therefore cheaper. Note the timber trusses supporting the edges of the intermediate roofs. The City Sawmills were founded in 1849 by James Brownlee, timber merchant. The firm had premises on both sides of Craighall Road, including a wharf on the Forth & Clyde Canal. They also had premises in Grangemouth, and in Kilmarnock. Apart from the office block, this complex has since been demolished. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H68/491/1D

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