Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWERLOOM FACTORY [Blantyre Works] | Power-loom Weaving Factory Power-loom Weaving Factory Power-loom Weaving Factory |
Plan of Blantyre Works W. Miller, Factor & Manager D. Dunne Asst: [Assistant] Factor & Manager |
011.11 | A large building employing about 380 hands, principally femalis, in weaving cotton yarn into cloth by Power-looms. The bottom flat of this is used in connexion with the Dye Works. |
| GAS WORKS [Blantyre Works] | Gas Work Gas Work Gas Work |
Plan of Blantyre Works W. Miller, Factor & Manager D. Dunne Asst: [Assistant] Factor & Manager |
011.11 | A house at the south end of the "Power-loom Weaving Factory" used for making Gas for the Works, as well as for many of the houses about "Blantyre Station". |
| DYE WORKS [Blantyre Works] | Dye Works Dye Works Dye Works |
Plan of Blantyre Works W. Miller, Factor & Manager D. Dunne Asst: [Assistant] Factor & Manager |
011.11 | The largest establishment within “Blantyre Works”, extending from the “Suspension - Bridge” to the Gas Work. There are about 300 employed in putting Cotton yarn through the various processes necessary for producing a Turkey Red Dye, which is the only color made. |
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 4 - Parish of Blantyre, OS1/21/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Blantyre.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.