Dundee, Westfield Avenue, Valentine's Factory
Canvas Works (19th Century), Factory (20th Century)
Site Name Dundee, Westfield Avenue, Valentine's Factory
Classification Canvas Works (19th Century), Factory (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Westfield Factory
Canmore ID 184458
Site Number NO32NE 113
NGR NO 3934 2976
NGR Description Centred NO 3934 2976
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/184458
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO32NE 113 centred 3934 2976
NMRS REFERENCE
Westfield Avenue - Valentine's Factory
Architect: Major Thomas Martin Cappon 1904
Now demolished.
Valentine's also had offices at 152-154 Perth Road / 172 Perth Road.
The building previously on this site was Westfield Factory (Hessians). The 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Forfarshire, 1865, sheet) depicts the factory and the Object Name Book of the Ordnance Survey describes it a 'a small factory in which are employed between 30 & 40 hands at the weaving of common sheetings. The weaving is carried on by power looms, driven entirely by steam. Peter McGregor is the manager, and proprietor Peter Balfour'. (ONB 1863)
Information from RCAHMS (DE), December 2007
