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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWBRIDGE WORKS (Jute, Spinning & Weaving) | Bowbridge Works (Jute, Spinning & Weaving) Bowbridge Works (Jute, Spinning & Weaving) Bowbridge Works (Jute, Spinning & Weaving) |
Name on Carts belonging to works Mr. Butchart Manager Mr. Mackison, Town Surveyor |
054 | This name applies to an Extensive Manufactory situated in the district known as "Smithfield"and adjacent to the "Mains Road" the principal Manufacture carried on in these works is Jute Spinning and Weaving and the works afford Employment to 567 persons, distributed as follows, 198 Males and 369 Females, the Machinary which is nearly all new is driven by an Engine of 480 Horse Power, Steam being the agent used for propelling the Engine, the buildings comprising the works are built of various material being separtely built of Stone, Brick & Wood, they are generally of one storey high, slated and nearly new. the property of Messrs. J. and A.D. Grimond Manufacturers Dundee |
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