Dundee, Arbroath Road, Taybank Works, Tay Spinners Ltd
Jute Works (20th Century)
Site Name Dundee, Arbroath Road, Taybank Works, Tay Spinners Ltd
Classification Jute Works (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Tay Textiles; S.c.w.s. , New Taybank Mill; Lilybank Mews
Canmore ID 183960
Site Number NO43SW 96.02
NGR NO 41306 31126
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/183960
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO43SW 96.02 41269 31217
An exterior photographic RCAHMS photographic survey was completed on 3 October 2000 following closure of the works - the last jute spinning mill in Britain.
Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), October 2000
Field Visit (3 July 2019)
The weaving sheds (centred on NO 41347 31147) have been demolished. The site is now housing. The facade onto Arbroath Road has been retained to wall height and the housing built behind. The former calendar works (centred on NO 41333 31214) is empty. There are plans to build housing on the site. The 1949 Tay Spinners building onto Arbroath Road has been adaptively reused. The facade onto Morgan Street has been retained. Housing has been built on the site.
Visited by HES Survey and Recording Section, Heritage Directorate (MMD), 3 July 2019.
