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Perth, Pullar's Dyeworks

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Dye Works (Period Unassigned), Works (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Perth, Pullar's Dyeworks

Classification Dye Works (Period Unassigned), Works (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Blackfriars Wynd; Castle Gable; Curfew Row; Kinnoull Street; Mill Street; North British Dyeworks; Pullar Building; Pullar House; Union Street

Canmore ID 127331

Site Number NO12SW 328

NGR NO 11767 23778

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/127331

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Perth, Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View of plaque to Pullar
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Digital copy of view of fireproof block, ground floor detail of cast iron box girders.Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from east of brick-built east end of the factoryPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north west of four-storeyed (and attic) block with crow-stepped gables, occupying north west corner of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing glove-cleaning machines Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing 6 cylinder Ruston and Hornsby generator enginePerth, Pullar's Dyeworks, interior. View of model of dyeworks.J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north west of north facade overlooking Union Street (the north west corner of the works)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view of east end of the factoryPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detailed view from south of overhead gantry linking the two blocks in Mill StreetPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view from south west of corner of Mill Street (right) and Kinnoull Street (left)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south east of east end of south elevation of three-storeyed and attic block overlooking Mill Street (built in 1901)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing hand-washing tubPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing air-compressorPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of single roll shell machinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of single roll shell machineView from ESE showing S front (Mill Street front) of E blockInterior View showing electric motor, Ediswan typeInterior View showing single-roll shell machine (ironing machine)Interior View showing single-roll shell machine (ironing machine)Interior View showing single-roll shell machine (ironing machine)Perth, Pullar's Dyeworks, interior. Digital cop y of view of fireproof block showing cast iron columns and beams, attic floor.Perth, Pullars Dye Works, Kinnoull Street & Mill Street. Elevated view of Pullars Dye Works and Perth. Perth, Pullars Dye Works, Atholl Crescent & Atholl Place. Elevated view of Pullars Dye Works and Perth. J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view from south west of corner of Mill Street (right) and Kinnoull Street (left)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing carpet dyeing machinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing Belliss and Morcom turbinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing old type electric motorPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of dyeing machinesPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of dyeing machinesPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of dyeing machinesPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Digital copy of view from south east of south elevation of two-storeyed (and attic) block overlooking the west end of Mill StreetPerth, Pullars Dye Works, Rose Street & North Inch Elevated view of Pullars Dye Works and Perth. Perth, Pullars Dye Works, Perth, general. Elevated view of Pullars Dye Works and Perth. J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detailed view from west of part of west facade of works (overlooking Kinnoull Street), also showing two memorial plaques, and a segmental arch (with curved cast-iron lintel) forming an entrance to the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north east of rear of works, overlooking Union Street and Cherry LanePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north of three-storeyed brick-built mill building in centre of works, exposed by demolition of buildings forming the north part of the factoryPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view from south west of Kinnoull Street facade of worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south west of east end of south elevation of three-storeyed (and attic) block overlooking Mill Street (built in 1901)Perth, Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General ViewPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing carpet-beatingPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing Ruston and Hornsby 3 cylinder generator engineJ Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detail of plaque commemorating the founding of the works, situated in Kinnoull Street facade of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view of east end of the factoryPerth, Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General ViewPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing large weir feed-pumpPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing dyeing machinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of dyeing machinesInterior View of electric motor showing Lancashire DynamoPerth, Pullar's Dyeworks. General view of dyeworks, East end of Mill Street and Castle Gable, with street cobbling in progress in foreground.J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-east. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north of three-storeyed brick-built mill building in centre of works, exposed by demolition of buildings forming the north part of the factoryPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view from east of demolished area forming north part of factory, a car park in 1998.Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south east of east end of south elevation of three-storeyed and attic block overlooking Mill Street (built in 1901)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south of crow-stepped gable incorporated into centre of block at east end of Mill Street (with 1901 date plaque)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view from south west of Kinnoull Street facade of worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detail of war memorial plaque in Kinnoull Street facade of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view of east end of the factoryPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south east of south elevation of two-storeyed (and attic) block overlooking the west end of Mill StreetPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detailed view from west of part of west facade of works (overlooking Kinnoull Street), also showing two memorial plaques, and a segmental arch (with curved cast-iron lintel) forming an entrance to the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detail of war memorial plaque in Kinnoull Street facade of the worksPerth, Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General ViewPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks, Interior View showing tape dyeing machinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of single roll shell machineInterior View showing roof structure of dyehouseDigital copy of plan of Pullar's Dye Works, Perth. Insc: "Plan of Messrs J.Pullar & Sons Works. Shewing present Works and Extensions. Extensions coloured light blue, old works, dark shade. Scale three quarters of an inch equal to 10 feet."Perth, Pullars Dye Works, Kinnoull Street & Mill Street. Elevated view of Pullars Dye Works and Perth. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south west of east end of south elevation of three-storeyed (and attic) block overlooking Mill Street (built in 1901)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south west of four-storeyed (and attic) block with crow-stepped gables, occupying north west corner of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north west of north facade overlooking Union Street (the north west corner of the works)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south of crow-stepped gable incorporated into centre of block at east end of Mill Street (with 1901 date plaque)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south west of east end of south elevation of three-storeyed (and attic) block overlooking Mill Street (built in 1901)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detail of plaque commemorating the founding of the works, situated in Kinnoull Street facade of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south west of four-storeyed (and attic) block with crow-stepped gables, occupying north west corner of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north west of four-storeyed (and attic) block with crow-stepped gables, occupying north west corner of the worksPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of carpet brushing machinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of carpet beating machinePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks; Interior View of carpet beating machineInterior View showing electric motor driving pump (Lambert Electricator)View from SSW showing W front (Kinnoull Street front) and part of S front (Mill Street front) of works with part of 31-33 Kinnoull Street in foregroundPerth, Pullars Dye Works, Kinnoull Street & Mill Street. Elevated view of Pullars Dye Works and Perth. J Pullar and Sons Ltd. Dye Works, Kinnoull and Mill Streets, Perth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north east of rear of works, overlooking Union Street and Cherry LanePerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from south west of east end of south elevation of three-storeyed (and attic) block overlooking Mill Street (built in 1901)Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks General view from east of demolished area forming north part of factory, a car park in 1998.Perth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from east of brick-built east end of the factoryPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks Detailed view from south of overhead gantry linking the two blocks in Mill StreetPerth, 1 Mill Street, Pullar's Dyeworks View from north west of four-storeyed (and attic) block with crow-stepped gables, occupying north west corner of the works

Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Perth
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NO12SW 328.00 11767 23778

Most of the Pullar's works to the rear of the buildings fronting Mill Street and Kinnoull Street is now demolished.

NO12SW 328.01 11819 23741 Mill Street Block

NO12SW 328.02 11875 23772 Mill Street and Kinnoull Street Block

NO12SW 328.03 11704 23813 Union Street Block (demolished)

Works [NAT]

OS 1:2500 map, 1965.

(Location cited as NO 115 237). Pullar's Dyeworks, built 1865 on. A large group of stone buildidings, 1-, 2- and 3-storeys high, including a 3-storey, 30-bay block with a central crow-stepped gable, and a 2-storey, 28-bay range with a central pediment. Until the mid-1960's, there was much old machinery but much of it has now gone. The largest dyeworks in Scotland in the late 19th century.

J R Hume 1977.

A RCAHMS photographic survey was undertaken owing to a proposal in 1999 to demolish the works leaving only the facades of the principal blocks. RCAHMS (MKO), October 1998.

Pullar's Dyeworks was established in 1824, the last part being finally closed in 1993. Britain's first dry cleaner pioneered the first synthetic dyes, the parcel post, and was early to adopt (in 1878) both electricity and the telephone. In 1927 there were 7,552 Pullars agents in the UK.

Also known as the North British Dyeworks. Sub branches were at Tulloch (1883), Eastmans (acquired1917) and the Perth Dyeworks of P and P

Campbell (acquired 1919). The gothic cast-iron roof in Union Street is a type only associated with flax and jute spinning mills (8 in Dundee, 1 in Kirkcaldy), and is possibly the product of Dundee engineers such as Pearce Brothers, Thomson Brothers or Robertson and Orchar, although different from all known examples.

1864-1896 extensive stone and brick-built dyeworks and dry cleaning establishment, sited over Perth Lade.

1) Mill Street/Kinnoull Street 1864-5 warehouse, office, press and sewing rooms: L-plan 2-storey and attic red sandstone rubble with yellow freestone dressings. Symmetrical 31-bay elevation to Mill Street, end bays slightly advanced, 3 centre bays pedimented. Return to Kinnoull Street 15 bay, narrower plan coal store and shop at ground, warehouse and London Room over. 3 ground floor segmental arched entrances with cast-iron lintels, one altered to form a shop. 2 windows contain bronze plaques testifying to the establishment of the firm in 1824, remainder 4-pane sash and case. Bracketted eaves and piended slate roofs. Interior: transverse timber beams on cast-iron columns, wrought iron Polonceau truss roof.

2) Kinnoull Street 4-storey and attic 13-bay boilerhouse, dress-making

and fur department by J M Robertson, Dundee, 1896. Stugged and squared red sandstone with crow stepped gables to streets, brick rear. Windows 4-pane sash and case. Modern lead fascia at ground. Loading doors at 1st and 2nd, to Union Street. Interior: ground floor fireproof boilerhouse, upper floors timber on transversesteel joists. Slated queenpost timber roof.

3) Union Street 1871 brick-built fireproof silk cylinder and velvet framing block. 3-storey and mansard attic 13 bay-block with later strawberry harl to street. 10-bay ground floor with door to outer right, 2 windows converted to doors, modern fascia. Windows 16-pane sash and case to upper floors, 9-pane top hoppers at ground. Original swept dormers and ridge ventilators.

Interior: ground floor bell capital columns and cast-iron lintels open out to dyehouse. Upper floors fireproof single row of cast-iron columns carry Hodgekinson beams and mansard gothic traceried cast-iron roof.

Historic Scotland List Description.

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Architecture Notes

NO12SW 328.00 11767 23778

See also:

NO12SW 355 Campbell's Dye Works

Architect: J.Murray Robertson 1894-1901 extensions

James Findlay completion of work started by J.Murray Robertson.

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