Glasgow, 103 - 109 French Street, Barrowfield Weaving Factory And Office

103-111 French Street and 34-66 Dora Street, 1889, Miles S Gibson

Built as Barrowfield weaving factory. Enormous polychrome brick, tall central pedimented block alongside simple smaller block.

Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

NS66SW 108.00 60944 63202

NS66SW 108.01 NS 60939 63189 Warehouse

Glasgow, 103 - 111 French Street, Barrowfield Weaving Factory. This was built from 1899 for John French and Son, power- loom muslim manufacturers. the architect was M.S. Gibson, architect. The French Street range consists of a two storey, 4 by 12 bay block with polychrome brick decoration (costing in 1891 some ?700). There is also a 3 storey, 7 bay building with a central pediment (costing in 1899 some ?2350) and a two storey, 11 by 2 bay structure in similar style. At the rear there are 23 bays of single storey north-light weaving sheds . When completed in 1899, the factory had cost some #8300.

J R Hume 1974.

Enormous complex, 3 ranges to French Street built mainly of red brick with metal-sheeted roofs (replacing original slate); outer ranges 2 storeys, 1899 3-storey 7-bay centre range has arched openings set in 2-storey shallow panels, 3rd storey originally top-lit and with blind arched panels, centre pediment with bartizans; range to right similarly detailed and top-lit, range to left built 1891; 5 bays with mullioned windows and oriel, red ashlar dressings, polychrome at eaves, pedimented gable end to Norman Street. To rear, long series of single storey north-lit weaving sheds. (Historic Scotland)