View looking N showing W side of W leg of drying shed Digital image of B/9493/8
SC 744404
Description View looking N showing W side of W leg of drying shed Digital image of B/9493/8
Date 27/8/1980
Collection Records of the Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Sco
Catalogue Number SC 744404
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 9493/8
Scope and Content Drying shed from south, Tarrasfoot Tile Works, Dumfries & Galloway The Duke of Buccleuch started Tarrasfoot Tile Works in the early 19th century. The works produced drain tiles that were mainly used on the Buccleuch estate. The works closed in 1969 and by 1975 the buildings were used for storage. This shows the west limb of the drying shed which was where drain tiles were dried prior to firing in a kiln. The building had a tiled roof and corrugated side-panels which could be moved allowing more air to circulate around the interior. The drying process was important as it ensured that a tile did not crack or warp. The process of making a drain tile took a year. In the autumn clay was dug out of the ground and left to weather and saturate during the winter. In the spring the clay was dug over and moistened with water. The clay was then covered with straw and left until the summer when it was milled, moulded and fired. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference Neg No. 57/80/8
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