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Paisley, Anchor Thread Works
Thread Works (19th Century)
Site Name Paisley, Anchor Thread Works
Classification Thread Works (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Anchor Mills, Seedhill; Atlantic And Pacific Mills
Canmore ID 43191
Site Number NS46SE 62
NGR NS 48879 63569
NGR Description Centred on NS 48879 63569
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/43191
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- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS46SE 62.00 centred 488 635
NS46SE 62.01 487 635 Linside Thread Works
NS46SE 62.02 4866 6361 Domestic Finishing Mill
NS46SE 62.03 49145 63685 Mile End Mill
NS46SE 62.04 4914 6348 White Cart Bridge
NS46SE 62.05 centred 4885 6362 Atlantic and Pacific Mills
NS46SE 62.06 4868 6353 Bridge
NS46SE 62.07 48792 63668 No 1 Embroidery Mill
NS46SE 62.08 48733 63664 Anchor Buildings, Seedhill
NS46SE 62.09 48715 63656 Seedhill Gatehouse
NS46SE 62.10 49143 63639 Chimney Stack
(Location cited as NS 490 635 and name as Anchor Mills, Seedhill). Founded 1812 by J and J Clark.
The main 5-storey red-brick Atlantic and Pacific Mills were demolished in 1972-3. These fine buildings were built in 1872 (spinning) and 1878 (twisting) respectively. A central tower linking the two was added in 1886.
The main surviving buildings are now the 5-storey, 18-by-16-bay spool shop, and the 6-storey, 8-by-18-bay Mile End block with its two towers (1899-1900, W J Morley of Bradford, architect). The two enormous chimneys also survive.
One of the more interesting smaller buildings is the 3-storey and attic L-plan 8-by-18-bay rubble 'Old Embriodery' block, which was a shawl factory before Anchor Mills were founded.
J R Hume 1976.
NS 488 635 Prior to a proposed retail and residential development, an archaeological evaluation between May and July 2002 revealed a demolition layer overlying the foundations of the former mill buildings, which had heavily truncated the underlying natural clay subsoil. No features of archaeological significance were revealed.
A programme of historic building recording works was also conducted to record the upstanding remains of the former Domestic Finishing Mill at Anchor Mills. (AOC 3806, AOC 3811).
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: Montagu Evans for Safeway Stores plc.
R Toolis and D Rankin 2002
NMRS REFERENCE:
NMRS
Copy of reprint from The British Mercantile Gazette, October 15, 1876.
