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Glasgow, 229-231 Castle Street, St Rollox Chemical Works
Chemical Works (Modern)
Site Name Glasgow, 229-231 Castle Street, St Rollox Chemical Works
Classification Chemical Works (Modern)
Alternative Name(s) 'Tennant's Stalk'; 11 Springburn Road
Canmore ID 169642
Site Number NS66NW 268
NGR NS 601 663
NGR Description Centred NS 601 603
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/169642
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS66NW 268 centred 601 603
St Rollox Chemical Works, 229 Castle St, founded 1799 by Tennant, Knox & Co, chemical manufacturers. A very extensive site, on both sides of the Garnkirk and Glasgow Rly. Latterly, the oldest building was the neat one storey, 6-bay office block, though there were much-altered remains of other early structures. There was a modern Petersen sulphuric acid plant, which was demolished in 1964-5 with the rest of the works.The only surviving part is on the N of the railway, a two-storey, 12- by 6-bay red and whote brick store at 11 Springburn Rd. At one time the works was renowned for 'Tennant's Stalk', a chimney 455.5ft [138.9m] tall, built 1841-2 and demolished in 1922.
J R Hume 1974.
