Arbroath, Wellgate Foundry | Canmore

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Foundry (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Arbroath, Wellgate Foundry

Classification Foundry (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 87745

Site Number NO64SW 120

NGR NO 6377 4132

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/87745

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View of moulds in mould preparation area

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View of moulds in mould preparation area

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View from SSE of curved office block connecting Foundry with Pattern Shop

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View from SSE of curved office block connecting Foundry with Pattern Shop

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1995

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View from SSW showing block on corner of Wellgate and Stobcross (may formerly have been part of Westburn Works and is now main office block for foundry).

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View from SSW showing block on corner of Wellgate and Stobcross (may formerly have been part of Westburn Works and is now main office block for foundry).

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

15/7/1970

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Exterior view from SW of main (original) office block for entire complex

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Exterior view from SW of main (original) office block for entire complex

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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Detail of sand-filling machine in core preparation area

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Detail of sand-filling machine in core preparation area

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View from SW of main Office block in Wellgate

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View from SW of main Office block in Wellgate

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1995

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Detail of moulds for French company "Trane", to form parts for air extraction equipment

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Detail of moulds for French company "Trane", to form parts for air extraction equipment

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View from NE of Pattern Shop for foundry

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View from NE of Pattern Shop for foundry

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1995

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General interior view from SE down main moulding bay of foundry, with furnaces (left) and mould being prepared in foreground, and rail-mounted sand-filling machine in distance

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General interior view from SE down main moulding bay of foundry, with furnaces (left) and mould being prepared in foreground, and rail-mounted sand-filling machine in distance

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View of moulding pit, showing preparation and insertion of cores

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View of moulding pit, showing preparation and insertion of cores

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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Interior view from SW within Pattern Shop

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Interior view from SW within Pattern Shop

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View from N of redstone two-storeyed building, to rear of main Office block in Wellgate

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View from N of redstone two-storeyed building, to rear of main Office block in Wellgate

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1995

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General view of modern foundry buildings from W

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General view of modern foundry buildings from W

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View of new casting undergoing finishing in finishing area

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View of new casting undergoing finishing in finishing area

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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Detail of new casting awaiting finishing in finishing area

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Detail of new casting awaiting finishing in finishing area

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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Exterior view from SW of main (original) office block for entire complex

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Exterior view from SW of main (original) office block for entire complex

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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Detail of "cage" mould being coated by Alex Mackenzie, as part of preparation process

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Detail of "cage" mould being coated by Alex Mackenzie, as part of preparation process

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View of cores in core-preparation area

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View of cores in core-preparation area

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View of newly finished castings in finishing area

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View of newly finished castings in finishing area

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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Detail of shelves of stores containing shell cores for moulds

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Detail of shelves of stores containing shell cores for moulds

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

1994

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View from NE of Foundry (still in use)

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View from NE of Foundry (still in use)

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1995

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View from ESE of SE side of Foundry

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View from ESE of SE side of Foundry

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1995

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View of moulds in mould preparation area

View from SSE of curved office block connecting Foundry with Pattern Shop

View from SSW showing block on corner of Wellgate and Stobcross (may formerly have been part of Westburn Works and is now main office block for foundry).

Exterior view from SW of main (original) office block for entire complex

Detail of sand-filling machine in core preparation area

View from SW of main Office block in Wellgate

Detail of moulds for French company "Trane", to form parts for air extraction equipment

View from NE of Pattern Shop for foundry

General interior view from SE down main moulding bay of foundry, with furnaces (left) and mould being prepared in foreground, and rail-mounted sand-filling machine in distance

View of moulding pit, showing preparation and insertion of cores

Interior view from SW within Pattern Shop

View from N of redstone two-storeyed building, to rear of main Office block in Wellgate

General view of modern foundry buildings from W

View of new casting undergoing finishing in finishing area

Detail of new casting awaiting finishing in finishing area

Exterior view from SW of main (original) office block for entire complex

Detail of "cage" mould being coated by Alex Mackenzie, as part of preparation process

View of cores in core-preparation area

View of newly finished castings in finishing area

Detail of shelves of stores containing shell cores for moulds

View from NE of Foundry (still in use)

View from ESE of SE side of Foundry

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