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Hawick, 7-11 Buccleuch Street, Messrs Peter Scott And Company Limited
Flats(S) (21st Century), Hosiery Factory (19th Century), Knitwear Factory (20th Century), Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Storehouse(S) (19th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century), Weaving Shed(S) (19th Century), Workshop(S) (19th Century)
Site Name Hawick, 7-11 Buccleuch Street, Messrs Peter Scott And Company Limited
Classification Flats(S) (21st Century), Hosiery Factory (19th Century), Knitwear Factory (20th Century), Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Storehouse(S) (19th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century), Weaving Shed(S) (19th Century), Workshop(S) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pescos; War Memorial Rolls Of Honour
Canmore ID 144937
Site Number NT51SW 83
NGR NT 50051 14428
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/144937
![Interior. Buccleuch Street range (1910). Ground floor. Museum. Detail of Pesco April 2015 catalogue 'Supplement Pesco and the [World] War [1]'.](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/l/DP00246203.jpg)
![Interior. Buccleuch Street range (1910). Ground floor. Museum. Detail of Pesco April 2015 catalogue 'Supplement Pesco and the [World] War [1]'.](http://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00246203.jpg)
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- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Hawick
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT51SW 83 5005 1439
The hosiery manufacturing firm of Messrs Peter Scott and Company Limited, have their origins in the partnership of Adamson and Scott, who commenced operations at an address in Wilton Grove, in 1878. Three years later the partnership moved to a redundant church on Kirk Wynd, called the Tabernacle. Finally in 1884 the partnership split, Peter Scott reamining at the Tabernacle. In 1897, Scott moved his operations to premises on Buccleuch Street.
Information taken from The Industrial Archaeology of the Tweed and Hosiery Textiles Mills of Hawick, with particular reference to their development, ownership and prime movers between 1820 and 1930, October 1997
During March 1999, RCAHMS conducted a photographic survey of the remaining textiles mills in Hawick.. The purpose of this survey was to enhance and augment the existing holdings of the National Monuments Record Scotland.
Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), March 1999
Photographic Survey (30 September 2016 - 1 November 2016)
Peter Scott's of Hawick, knitwear producers, ceased production at the Buccleuch Street site in 2016. It was photographically recorded by HES Survey and Recording Section. The purpose of this survey was to enhance and augment the existing holdings of the NRHE (National Record of the Historic Environment), specifically to capture the factory prior to removal of production equipment.
Peter Scott was once makers of the world famous 'Pesco' underwear. The brand 'Peter Scott' still trades and is owned by Gloverall.
Information from HES, Survey and Recording Section (Industrial Survey, MMD), 7 January 2017.
Standing Building Recording (14 January 2020 - 15 January 2020)
NT 50034 14366 A historic building survey of a former mill building at 9–11 Buccleuch Street was undertaken on 14–15 January 2020 in advance of the part-demolition and renovation of the building.
The mill building at Nos 9–11 Buccleuch Street, forming part of the Peter Scott textile mill established in 1897, was constructed between 1899–1916. It operated as a yarn store to the ground floor areas, with additional storage and finishing activities to the two upper floor levels. Its large steel superstructure allowed it to be heavily fenestrated to provide the maximum amount of light for the workers undertaking the valuable finishing activities inside. The two-bay hipped roof was supported by a central row of cast-iron columns in the upper floors. The mill is a typical example of a finishing and yarn store for a textile mill of the early 20th century, which were generally housed in two- or three-storey structures in contrast to the large single-storey weaving sheds with saw-tooth roofs. Closing in 2016, the mill will now see a new lease of life as a residential complex, retaining something of the original character of the building.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Pesco Developments
Diana Sproat and Gemma Hudson − AOC Archaeology Group
(Source: DES Volume 21)
Standing Building Recording (July 2020)
NT 50056 14409 A historic building survey was undertaken of the former Peter Scott’s Mill located at Nos 7–11 Buccleuch Street, Hawick. The works were completed, in July 2020, in advance of the demolition of the buildings to create a new car park area for a new development.
Peter Scott’s Mill was founded in the late 1890s by Peter Scott at Buccleuch Street, with the Buccleuch Street frontage, which contained the main offices to the mill complex, completed by 1913. The industrial areas of the mill were located to the S and included two large single-storey weaving sheds, typically large buildings with an expanse of columns supporting the saw-tooth roofs. Storehouses for the yarn, final products and other goods and materials were housed in taller multi-storey buildings, and a large red brick chimney signifies the use of steam engines to provide power to the machines, which is still a prominent feature in Hawick’s skyline.
The mill buildings which were subject to survey in this report include a range of mill buildings which are central to the complex and consist of the two large former weaving sheds, two former milling rooms, a yarn store, loading bay, several circulation areas and other small ancillary rooms and workshops.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Pesco Developments
Diana Sproat, Robert Usher and Jamie Humble −
AOC Archaeology Group
(Source: DES Volume 21)
