India of Inchinnan

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India of Inchinnan
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India of Inchinnan is an industrial building in the Scottish town of Inchinnan in the Renfrewshire council area . In 1981 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. In 1992 it was upgraded to the highest category A.

history

The William Beardmore and Company began producing airships at this location towards the end of the First World War . Among other things, the R34 was built there. Production in Inchinnan was finally stopped in 1922. India Tires took over the site in the late 1920s . They commissioned the London architecture firm Wallis and Gilbert to plan new production buildings. Work began in 1929 and ended the following year. 6000 visitors came to the opening of the building.

At first 300 workers were employed in tire production. The number increased dramatically in the course of history to 3000. In 1981 the site was finally abandoned and the building stood empty for a long time. After some buildings were demolished, around £ 7 million was allocated for restoration. The work was completed in 2003 and a technology company moved into the building. At the Scottish Design Awards in 2005, the work was recognized as the most successful reuse of a historic building.

description

The two-story building is on the A8 just south of Inchinnan. It is designed in the Art Deco style and is one of the most important preserved buildings of this architectural style in Scotland. Along the elongated front side, windows are arranged on 15 vertical axes, which are delimited by massive pillars. The reinforced concrete structure is decorated with different colored tiles. A green ribbon runs between the floors. The central entrance door is framed by colorfully tiled decorative ribbons. Terrazzo floors can be found in the entrance area . The writing India of Inchinnan can be read above the entrance .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c The Scotsman: Scotland's hidden wonders: India of Inchinnan , October 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ a b Information from the Clyde Waterfront Heritage

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Coordinates: 55 ° 53 ′ 11 "  N , 4 ° 26 ′ 24.8"  W.