Eglinton Engine Works
The Eglinton Engine Works are a former factory building in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1986 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The factory buildings were for A & W Smith & Co built. The machine manufacturer, who specializes in machines for making sugar, had the main block built in 1855. Annexes were added over the course of the century. The company merged with a competitor to become Smith Mirrlees in 1967 . The English company Fletcher and Stewart acquired Smith Mirrlees in 1988. Around this time the use of the Eglinton Engine Works ended.
description
The Eglinton Engine Works are located at the intersection of West Street and Cook Street off the M74 . Four brick buildings stretch along West Street . The small, one-story machine house at the north end comes from the first construction phase. It once powered the entire complex. The entrance gate closes with a semicircular combat window . The roof is slated. The adjacent four-story building comes from the same construction phase. Its west-facing facade is nine axes wide. Arched windows with keystones are installed on the ground floor . They are framed by yellow bricks, creating a color contrast to the red brick facade. 16-part lattice windows are installed on the upper floors . On the right are two two-story buildings. One is four, the southern three axes wide with a wide central arched gate.
On the north side along Cook Street is a three-story, 17-axis building. While the street-side facade is made of stone blocks, brick was used along the inner courtyard. Ten-part lattice windows were used. A former arched portal was filled with masonry and a window was inserted at this point. Cast iron pillars and wrought iron girders have been preserved in the interior .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on Eglinton Engine Works in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 '3.2 " N , 4 ° 15' 53.8" W.