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Dundee, Douglasfield
Bleachfield (18th Century), Steam Engine (19th Century)
Site Name Dundee, Douglasfield
Classification Bleachfield (18th Century), Steam Engine (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Douglas Bleachfield
Canmore ID 361888
Site Number NO43SW 1106
NGR NO 43490 32774
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/361888
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Mains And Strathmartine (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
Desk Based Assessment (2 April 2019)
This a Boulton and Watt Sun and Planet Engine, 14 horse power, 20 3/4in. cylinder by 4 feet stroke. This was ordered by William Sandeman, April 1801. Engine is now in Verdant Works (belongs to Dundee Leisure).
Birmingham Library, Boulton and Watt Collection (MS/3147/5/220).
Information from M. Watson, HES, Conservation, 2 April 2019.
