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Dundee, Dundee Harbour, Camperdown Oil Works

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Oil Refinery (20th Century), Tar Works (20th Century)

Site Name Dundee, Dundee Harbour, Camperdown Oil Works

Classification Oil Refinery (20th Century), Tar Works (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Nynas Camperdown Refinery; Camperdown Bitumen Refinery; Briggs Oil Refinery

Canmore ID 72774

Site Number NO43SW 123

NGR NO 41760 30680

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/72774

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Oblique aerial view centred on the oil works, taken from the SSE.
Oblique aerial view centred on the oil works, taken from the SSE.View from NWView from WNWDundee, Dundee Harbour, Caledon West Wharf. Oblique aerial view.General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the park and pavilion with the oil refinery adjacent, taken from the SSE.General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the docks, taken from the SSE. Including Queen Elizabeth Wharf.View from NWView from NWGeneral oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the docks, taken from the WNW.Dundee, Dundee Harbour, Caledon West Wharf. Oblique aerial view.Dundee, Dundee Harbour, Caledon West Wharf. Oblique aerial view.View from WNWDundee, Dundee Harbour, Camperdown Dock. Oblique aerial view from South-East of Camperdown Dock and King George V Wharf.General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the park and pavilion with the oil refinery adjacent, taken from the SSE.Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd., Caledon West Wharf, Dundee. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. Oblique aerial view centred on the dock and oil refinery with the dock, wharf and gasworks adjacent, taken from the SW.General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the docks, taken from the SSE.General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the docks, taken from the SSE.Dundee, Dundee Harbour, Caledon West Wharf. Scanned image of oblique aerial view.View from WNWOblique aerial view of Camperdown Oil Works and King George V Wharf, looking NW.Dundee, Dundee Harbour, Caledon West Wharf. Oblique aerial view.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Dundee, City Of
  • Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District City Of Dundee
  • Former County Angus

Activities

Publication Account (2013)

BRIGGS OIL REFINERY: Wm. Briggs began making asphalt in Retford, in

1939, moving to Greenock, Arbroath and finally Dundee, where the bitumen business continues.

On the north side of East Dock Street, several oil tanks are located behind the lower front wall of Dundee Flour Mills, (rest demolished, East Dock

Street / Roodyards Road, NO43SW 573) built 1875/7 for J Forbes White by Cottiers and Co of London.

Only oil refinery in Scotland outside Grangemouth complex.

M Watson, 2013.

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