General view from NE showing part of NE front of foundry

Description General view from NE showing part of NE front of foundry

Date 1969

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

Catalogue Number SC 710303

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Old Foundry, Lugiebank Road, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire The Forth and Clyde Canal reached Kirkintilloch in the early 1770s, and was completed though to Maryhill in 1775. Kirkintilloch became very much a canal village, with foundries in particular drawing supplies of pig-iron and coke via the canal, and sending the castings out in the same way. This shows the Old Foundry from the north-east, with the Luggie Water in the foreground. The buildings in this view appear to date from the late 19th century (left) and the mid 20th century. In 1969 much of the complex was disused, and had recently been in multiple occupation. This foundry was the first of several in the town, of which the Lion and the Star were the largest. The Lion lasted into the 1970s. All have now been demolished, and a relief road now crosses the site of this one. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H35/69/32/14

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/710303

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap