Pricing Change
New pricing for orders of material from this site will come into place shortly. Charges for supply of digital images, digitisation on demand, prints and licensing will be altered.
Glasgow, 275 Dunn Street, Dalmarnock Leather Works
Flax Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Jute Works (19th Century) - (20th Century), Leather Factory (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 275 Dunn Street, Dalmarnock Leather Works
Classification Flax Mill (19th Century) - (20th Century), Jute Works (19th Century) - (20th Century), Leather Factory (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dundee Works; Dalmarnock Jute And Flax Works
Canmore ID 171682
Site Number NS66SW 554
NGR NS 611 635
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171682
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS66SW 554 611 635
Dalmarnock Flax and Jute Works, 275 Dunn Street, founded 1863 by J Y Adams, sacking manufacturer of Dundee and originally known as the Dundee Works. Additions were made in 1871-2 (£5000), 1877 and 1898. This is a range of single storey red and white brick weaving sheds, with a two storey, 3 bay office block and a tall chimney stalk.
J R Hume, 1974
This was in use as a leather works in 1967, Andrew Muirhead and Son Ltd, tanners. Address noted as 273-279 Dunn Street in 2009 and part of the Scottish Leather Group since 2005 (previously part of Scottish Tanning Industries). Muirheads specialise in non-retardant leathers and originates as a family company from 1740.
Information from RCAHMS (MMD), 12 August 2009.
