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Dundee and its Environs.
SHEET 54. 5. No. 4,5,9, &. 10.
INDEX.
Names of Obkects -- Page
Clepington Power-Loom WorKs (Hessian &c) -- 12
Constable Works (Hessians, Osnaburgs, Sacking &c) -- 15
Dens Road -- 6 & 11
Dura WorKs (Hessian, SacKing, &c,) -- 16
Dura Street -- 17
Factory (Hessians, SacKing &c) -- 8
ForebanK -- 17
George's Street -- 9
Hospital ParK -- 6
Hospital Wynd -- 7
Hilltown -- 9
HillbanK Road -- 12
HillbanK Mill (Hessians, Osnaburgs &c) -- 13
Hillbank Works (Flax, Jute, &c, Spinning) -- 14
Mains Road -- 5
Mid Road -- 6
Miller's Close -- 8
Maxwelltown -- 10
North Street -- 6
RosebanK Street -- 7
Smithfield -- 5
Union Street -- 9 |
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MAINS ROAD [Dundee] |
Mains Road |
Mr. A. Hood Hospital Park
Painted on house Corner
Mr. George Smith Coldside |
054 |
[Situation] Passing at the east side of Smithfield
A road leading from the Strathmartin Road, at the head of Hilltown, Northwards by the East side of Smithfield and the East end of Dens Road to the old Castle of Mains. |
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SMITHFIELD |
Smithfield |
Edwards' Plan of Dundee
Painted on Street Corner
Mr A. Hood Hospital Park
Mr. George Smith Coldside |
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[Situation] Between Mains Road and Strathhmartine Road
A small district of a triangular form laid out as feus, the houses on which are mostly two storeys high, with gardens attached, & of good nice Construction. houses they are occupied by working men &c. It is situated at the North of Hilltown between the Mains & Strathmartin Roads |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 4 Traces 2 & 4 |
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MID ROAD [Dundee] |
Mid Road |
Mr A Barrie North Stt. [Street]
Painted on Street Corner
Mr George Smith Coldside |
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[Situation] From Strathmartin Road to Mains Road.
A street leading from the Strathmartin Road Eastward through the district known as Smithfield to Main? Mid Road |
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NORTH STREET [Dundee] |
North Street |
Mr A. Barrie
Painted on House Corner
Mr George Smith |
054 |
[Situation] Extending from Strathmartine Road to Mains Road
A street leading Eastward from ... Strathmartin Road, through Smithfield & terminating at the East End of Mid Road, near its junction with Mains Road. |
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DENS ROAD [Dundee] |
Dens Road |
Mr. J Walker Dura works
Painted on House Corner
Mr W. Finlayson Constable Works
Edwards' Plan of Dundee 1846 |
054 |
[Situation] Extends from Bucklemaker Wynd to Mains Road
A road leading from the east end of Buckle maker Wynd in a Northerly direction by Constable Works, The Bank Works &c. to its junction with the Mains Road |
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HOSPITAL PARK |
Hospital Park |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 4 Traces 4 & 6 |
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HOSPITAL WYND |
Hospital Wynd |
Mr A. Hood Hospital Park
Painted on House Corner
Mr John Duncan Hospital Park |
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[Situation] Leading westward From Hilltown
A narrow Street leading from the North end of Hilltown Westwards along the South side of Hospital Park into the adjacent fields. On the south side are small cottage houses with drying grounds in rere & on the north detached dwellings with gardens attached. |
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ROSEBANK STREET [Dundee] |
Rosebank Street |
Mr. Andrew Hood Hospital Park
Painted on House Corner
Mr John Duncan Hospital Park
Edwards' Plan of Dundee 1846 |
054 |
[Situation] Extending from Hospital Wynd to Hilltown
A street leading westward from Hilltown & then Northwards by the end of Constitution Street to Hospital Wynd. It contains mostly small cottages occupied by handloom weavers and on its east side is a small hand loom factory occupied by Duncan & Co [Company] |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 9 Trace 4 |
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FACTORY (Hessians, Sacking &c) [Rosebank St, Dundee] |
Factory (Hessians & Sacking) |
Mr John Duncan
Mr Andrew Hood Hospital Park |
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[Situation] On the east side of Rosebank Street
A small factory two storeys high situated on the east side of Rosebank Street. It gives Employment to about 80 persons in weaving Hessians, Sacking by handlooms only. It is occupied by & the property of John Duncan & Compy [Company] |
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MILLER'S CLOSE [Dundee] |
Miller's Close |
Mr John Duncan
Mr Andrew Hood |
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[Situation] on the west side of Hilltown
A narrow close or passage leading westwards from Hilltown towards the Factory of Messrs. Duncan & Co [Company] The houses are of two storeys and mostly occupied by the operatives in the above Employ They are the property of Mr John Duncan. |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 9 Trace 4 |
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HILLTOWN |
Hilltown
Hilltown or (Bonnethill) |
Edwards' Plan of Dundee
Painted on Street Corners
Mr A. Simpson Wellgate
Dundee Directory 1856-7 |
054 |
[Situation] On the north side of the town of Dundee
This thoroughfare comprises the houses & numerous courts & closes on the East & West sides of the Street in continuation Northwards of Wellgate as far as the Strathmartine Road and Hospital Park |
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GEORGE'S STREET [Dundee] |
George's Street |
Mr J Millar George's Stt. [Street]
Painted at Street Corners
Edwards' Plan of Dundee 1846
Dundee Directory |
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[Situation] Extends from James Street to Union Street
A short street at the North side of Maxwelltown extending from James' Street to Union Street The houses are two storeys high & chiefly occupied by weavers |
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UNION STREET [Dundee] |
Union Street |
Mr. J. Millar George's Stt. [Street]
Painted on Street Corners
Edwards' Plan of Dundee
Dundee Directory 1856-7 |
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[Situation] Extends from Ann Street to George's Street
A street on the north side of Maxwelltown extending from Ann Street Northwards to the East end of George's Street. |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 9 Traces 4 & 6 |
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MAXWELLTOWN |
Maxwelltown |
Mr J. Millar Georges Stt.
Mr A. Simpson Wellgate
Dundee Directory 1856-7 |
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[Situation] On the east side of Hilltown
This name applies to a district lying off the East side of Hilltown & extends from James Street to Hillbank House Eastwards and Southwards from George Street to about midway down Forebank Road It comprises several short Streets containing Substantially built houses as well as many detach'd [detached] houses, gardens & courts or closes & drying greens It is only a middling locality in point of respectability. |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 9 Trace 6 |
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DENS ROAD |
Dens Road |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 10 Trace 1 |
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HILLBANK ROAD [Dundee] |
Hillbank Road |
Mr Webster (Hillbank Mill)
Painted at Corners
Mr J. Cairncross Clepington Works
Edwards' Plan of Dundee 1846 |
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[Situation] From the junction of Cotton Road, & Ann Street to Dens Road
This road is the continuationn of Cotton Road Northwards from the East end of Ann Street by Hillbank Mill to the Dens Road |
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CLEPINGTON POWER-LOOM WORKS (Hessians &c) |
Clepington Power-loom works |
Printed notices in office
Mr William Webster (Hillbank Mill)
Mr J. Cairncross Manager. |
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[Situation] on the eastern side of Dens Road
These works are situated on the Eastside of Dens Road & comprise the usual departments required in power loom weaving. The goods manufactured are Hessians &c & the machinary used for winding yarns & weaving is propelled by a Steam Engine of 16 Horse power There are about 70 persons employed & the proprietors are Messrs. Charles Lucas & Co. J. Cairncross Manager The factory is recently Constructed and one and two storeys high. |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 10 Traces 2 & 3 |
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HILLBANK MILL (Hessians, Osnaburgs &c) |
Hillbank Mill |
Mr A. Low proprietor
Mr. W. Webster Manager
Dundee Directory 1856-7 |
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[Situation] On the east side of Hillbank Road
This Mill is situated between the Dens and Hillbank Roads and Consists of buildings for preparing and spinning Flax Flax tow and Jute into yarns which are woven into Hessians, Osnaburghs &c by hand and power looms in the adjoining rooms. The machinery is driven by two steam engines of 30 & 16 horse power respectively; there are about 270 persons Employed and the proprietor is Mr. Alexander Low The Buildings are 2 to 3 storeys in height the lower part being used for preparing and the upper for spinning yarns &c. Mr. William Webster, Manager |
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HILLBANK WORKS (Flax, Jute & c, Spinning) |
Hillbank Works |
J. H Blakey Esqr. proprietor
Mr J. Cairncross Clepington Works
Dundee Directory 1856-7 |
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[Situation] On the east side of Hillbank Road
These are extensive works carried on within substantial buildings of three and four storeys high in which Flax, Jute and Tow are prepared and spun into Yarns
The machinery is propelled by two steam engines of 20 and 80 horse power and the number of persons employed is 450. The upper storeys are used for spinning & the lower for preparing rooms. The Proprietors are Messrs. Blakey, Holden & Co. [Company] |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 10 Trace 6 |
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CONSTABLE WORKS (Hessians, Osnaburgs, Sacking & c) |
Constable Works |
Mr J. Walker Dura works
Painted over Entrance
Mr. William Finlayson Manager |
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[Situation] On the east side of Dens Road
These works are situated at the East side of Dens Road & at the West end of Dura Street & are used for preparing & spinning Jute & Tow Yarns & manufacturing the same into Hessians Osnaburghs Sacking &c. &c. The machinery is driven by two steam engines of 60 & 12 horse power, employing 370 persons in the manufacture of the above goods.
The proprietors are Messrs. Malcolm, Ogilvie, & Compy. [Company] William Finlayson Manager |
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DURA WORKS (Hessian, Sacking &c) |
Dura Works |
Mr J. Walker proprietor
Dundee Directory 1856-7
William Finlayson Constable Works |
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[Situation] On the south side of Dura Street, and east side of Dens Road
These works are situated on the East side of Dens Road, at the West end of Dura Street, immediately South of Constable Works. The buildings which are from two to three storeys high are used for preparing & spinning Jute into Yarn & weaving it into Hessians, Sacking &c. &c. The machinery is driven by two steam engines of 40 and 58 horse power and the number of persons employed in the works is 320. Proprietors Messrs. J. & H. Walker |
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DURA STREET [Dundee] |
Dura Street |
Mr J. Walker Dura Works
Dundee Directory 1856.7
William Finlayson manager
Edwards' Plan of Dundee |
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[Situation] Extending eastward from Dens Road
A short street leading Eastward from Dens Road at Constable works to Stobswell Road |
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FOREBANK |
Forebank |
Mr J. Walker
Mr William Finlayson |
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[Situation] At the south side of Hillbank Works
A short row of Cottages at the North side of Laing Street and at the north side of Hillbank works; they are three storeys in height & mostly occupied by weavers & mechanics |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.5 No. 10 Trace 6
[Signed]
James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 26th Feby. [February] 1858
A Cooke Bt Major RE [Brevet Major Royal Engineers] 27th. Feb. [February] /58 |
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D U N D E E
AND ITS ENVIRONS
Sheet 54.5. No. 4,5,9, &.10. |
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