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Glasgow, 739 South Street, North British Diesel Engine Works, Quayside Giant Cantilever Crane
Crane (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 739 South Street, North British Diesel Engine Works, Quayside Giant Cantilever Crane
Classification Crane (20th Century)
Canmore ID 171772
Site Number NS56NW 236
NGR NS 53341 66845
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171772
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
The Finnieston or Stobcross Giant Cantliever Crane by Cowans Sheldon and Co. of Carlisle and Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co. (cantilever) was buit in 1931 (operating from 1932).
One of four surviving on the Clyde, the other three being: formerJohn Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Sir Wiliam Arrol and Co., 1907, 150 Tons); Watt Dock Greenock, Inverclyde (Sir Wiliam Arrol and Co., 1917, 150 Tons) and former Barclay Curle North British Diesel Engine Works, South Street, Glasgow (Sir William Arrol and Co., 1920, 150 Tons), it is one of 11 surviving worldwide.
Infrmation from RCAHMS (MMD), 28 July 2014.
