Table of Scottish Companies and Foundries specialising
in Architectural Ironwork
Thanks to Glasgow West Conservation Trust for some
of this information
|
| Company |
Foundry name |
Location |
Date of operation |
Notes |
| Walter MacFarlane &
Co Ltd |
Saracen Foundry |
Glasgow, Gallowgate, Washington Street
and Possilpark |
1850 - 1967 |
Agents in cities across the world. |
| David M Tyre & Son
|
|
Bridgeton, then Heriot Street, Pollokshiels.
McAlpine Street in the 1930's. |
1901 - 1948 |
Designer and Engineer at Saracen, becoming
Works Manager. Designed Saracen extensions. Specialised in Bandstands.
|
| George Smith & Co
Ltd |
Sun Foundry |
64 Port Dundas Road |
1858 - 1899 |
Saracen's great rivals? |
| |
Sun Foundry |
Australia |
? |
Established by Sun Foundry workers from
Glasgow. |
| Alexander Smith |
Star Foundry |
Kirkintilloch |
1861 - 1867 |
Son of George Smith (Sun Foundry) |
| Cameron & Roberton
|
Southbank Ironworks |
Kirkintilloch |
1867 - 1981 |
Development of Star Foundry |
| Thomas Edington |
Phoenix Foundry |
52 Queen Street, Glasgow |
1804 - ? |
Son James established Eagle Foundry, start
of McDowell Steven's Milton Foundry and Ironworks. |
| John McDowall & James
Edington |
Eagle Foundry |
Port Dundas, Glasgow |
c. 1820 ? |
James of Phoenix Foundry and John of McDowall
Steven & Co Ltd |
| McDowall & Robertson
|
Milton Foundry |
Port Dundas, Glasgow |
1828 - 1844 |
First Milton Foundry of McDowall Steven
& Co |
| McDowall & Co Ltd |
Milton Foundry |
3 Corn Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow |
1844 - 1861 |
Second Milton Foundry of McDowall Steven
& Co Ltd |
| McDowall & Co Ltd |
Milton Ironworks |
142 Woodside Road, Glasgow |
1862 - 1909 |
Third Milton Foundry of McDowall Steven
& Co Ltd |
| McDowall Steven &
Co Ltd |
Milton Ironworks |
Falkirk |
C. 1910 - 1920 ? |
Take over Laurieston Ironworks |
| Gowanbank Foundry Co |
Gowanbank |
Oakbank Street, Glasgow |
1876 - |
Moved to Falkirk as M Cockburn & Co
Ltd |
| M Cockburn & Co Ltd |
Gowanbank Ironworks |
Falkirk |
? - 1977 |
Taken over byMcDowall Steven & Co
Ltd |
| Roebuck, Garbett &
Caddell |
Carron Ironworks |
Carron, Falkirk |
1759 - 1982 |
|
| McCulloch & Co Ltd |
Cumberland Foundry |
Gallowgate |
1831 - 1868 |
Walter MacFarlane's learning ground |
| Jackson Hudson & Brown |
Lion Foundry |
Kirkintilloch |
1880 - 1885 |
First evolution of Lion set up by three
staff from Saracen |
| Jackson Hudson Brown and
Cuthbert |
Lion Foundry |
Kirkintilloch |
1885 - 1893 |
Second evolution of Lion Foundry |
| Lion Foundry Co Ltd |
Lion Foundry |
Kirkintilloch |
1893 - 1984 |
Third evolution of Lion Foundry |
| Jackson Elphick &
Co Ltd |
|
Falkirk |
1881 - ? |
Established by James Jackson of Saracen
/ Lion |
| James Allan Snr &
Sons |
Elmbank Foundry |
Charring Cross then Firhill, Glasgow |
1836 - 1960 |
James Allan began as an ironmonger in
the High Street in 1836, the foundry being established in 1845. |
| Ritchie Watson & Gow |
Etna Foundry |
Lilybank Road, Eglinton Toll, Glasgow
then Falkirk |
1854 - 1981 |
Cast iron gave markers particularly. Incorporated
into Federated Foundries. |
| John Hardy |
Falkirk Ironworks |
Falkirk |
1819 - 1981 |
|
| Thomas Allan & Sons
Ltd |
Springbank Ironworks |
Maryhill, Glasgow |
1840 - 1955 |
Taken over by Allan Ure & Co Ltd around
1909. Became a subsidiary of Federated Foundries. Also at Bonlea Foundry
Stockton on Tees. |
| Millar, Crosswaite and
Smith |
Camelon Iron Co |
Falkirk |
1845 - 1950's |
Taken over by Portdownie Iron Works |
| A Ballantine & Sons |
New Grange Foundry |
Bo'ness |
1856 - |
Now trading as Ballantine Bo'ness Iron
Co Ltd |
| A & J Main & Co
Ltd |
Clydesdale Ironworks |
Possilpark, Glasgow |
1866 - 1968 |
Wrought and cast building, fences, gates
etc. |
| Grahamston Iron Co |
|
Grahamston, Falkirk |
1868 - 1993 |
|
| McCallum & Hope |
Ruchill Ironworks |
Maryhill, Glasgow |
1873 ? |
Verandahs a speciality but also standard
street furniture and conservatories |
| David King & Sons
Ltd |
Keppoch Ironworks |
Denmarjk St, Possilpark, Glasgow |
1873 - 1968 |
Founded by David King, ex manager of Milton
Ironworks. Bought Saxon Foundry ni 1873. Became subsidiary of Federated
Foundries in 1947. |
| |
Oak Foundry |
Townhead, Glasgow |
1874 - 1885 |
|
| Mitchell & Carlaw
|
Alpine Ironworks |
Castle Street, Townhead, Glasgow |
1875 - 1883 |
James Mitchell left in 1876 to join A
& J Main. Firem became Carlaw Coulson & Co when George Coulson
jnr. joined the firm. Examples in the West End of Glasgow. |
| Charles Laing & Sons
Ltd |
Beaverbank Foundry |
Beaverbank Place, Edinburgh |
1920's - |
- |
| Primrose Foundry |
Edinburgh |
|
|
- |
| R Laidlaw |
Alliance Foundry |
Milton Street, Glasgow |
1853 - 1931 |
Only ornamental products to a small extent. |
| Kerr & Co Ltd |
Caledonia Foundry |
Firhill Road then Shuna Street, Glasgow
|
1873 - 1960 |
Became Kerr & Co (Maryhill) Ltd in
1904 then became Maryhill Foundry for a while. |
| Dobbie Forbes & Co |
Hecla Foundry |
Glasgow |
? - 1950's |
Related to Banknock Foundryin Bonnybridge
and the Arctic Stove Works in Renfield St. Specialists in stoves. |
| John Shaw & Co Ltd |
Maryhill Ironworks |
Glasgow |
1854 - c.1960 |
Later known as Shaw Glasgow Ltd |
| J & A Law Ltd |
Pinkston Foundry |
Rae Street Foundry then Keppochill Road
in 1871 |
1858 - 1962 |
Large general ironfounders - some architectural
wares. |
| Brownlie & Murray
Ltd |
Possil Ironworks |
Denmark Street |
c. 1880's - 1980's |
Pre-fabricated structures and buildings
for the empire. |
| Shotts Ironworks? |
Shotts Ironworks |
Shotts |
1802 - ? |
Some architectural, especially lamps. |
| |
Etna Foundry |
Southbank, Kirkintilloch |
1872 - ? |
Unknown if related to Glasgow - Falkirk
Etna Foundry |
| Charles D Young |
|
Edinburgh, 48 N Bridge, also at Westminster,
Liverpool and 32 St Enoch Sq, Glasgow |
1842 - c.1860 |
Cast Iron Facades and buildings. Possibly
out-sourced castings in Glasgow? |
| |
Neilson Foundry |
Glasgow |
|
Manufactured Black Boy Fountain at Allanpark
in Stirling. Connection with Neilson Engineering family in Glasgow? |
| MacKenzie & Moncur
Ltd |
? |
Balcarres Street Edinburgh |
c. 1850's - 1920's |
Specialists in hothouses and conservatories
- Sefton Park, Liverpool, Botanics in Edinburgh, swimming pool Skibo.
Tulialan, Kew, Ardgillan Castle, Ireland. Also pavement lights / drain
covers. |
| Cambell & Christie
Ironfounders |
? |
Glasgow |
? |
Manufactured doric colum for Nimveh fountain
Bridge of Allan - possibly entire structure? |
| Robertson & Lister |
|
Port Dundas Road, Glasgow |
c. 1850 - 1870's |
Pre-fabricated cast and wrought buildings
for export. Very large company. |
| William Bain & Co
Ltd |
Lochrin Ironworks |
Coatbridge |
|
Cast and wrought buildings |
