Building record MAB6732 - NEWMILL OF ELGIN
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Summary
Foundry, established in early 1856, originally for the purpose of carrying out repairs to the adjacent woollen mill (NJ26SW0038).
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 30842
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2255 6314 (54m by 63m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Foundry, established in early 1856, originally for the purpose of carrying out repairs to the adjacent woollen mill (NJ26SW0038). It later branched out on its own and began to build and supply reaping machinery, steam engines, distillery and mill equipment. The two-storey office and workshop block is 19th century, with Gothic windows. The moulding shop is early 20th century. It is is a two-storey and attic, nine-bay building, with a projecting wide centre gabled bay to both the front and rear elevations. There is a birdcage bellcote to the front gablet, a quatrefoil vent to the South gable and two Gothic arched doors and windows in the West gable. There are later skews and skewputts. Multi-pane glazing is used, and there are end stacks and a slate roof.
Period Notes
Established 1856; Office block built 1884, altered 1968. Moulding shop built in the early 20th century. Listed designation given on 20/08/1981.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 231 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 30842;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW95;
- NRHE Numlink: 16714;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0044;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB30842 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16714 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 231.
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Record last edited
Oct 25 2017 6:38PM
