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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALLEABLE IRON WORKS [Motherwell] | Motherwell Malleable Iron Works Motherwell Malleable Iron Works Motherwell Malleable Iron Works Motherwell Malleable Iron Works |
Thomas Morton Manager Andrew Seath Under Manager Alexander Alston Under Manager Alexander Russell Clark |
012.09 | A large manufactory employing between five & six hundred men in refining iron after it comes from the blast furnaces of smelting iron works. The whole comprises sheds with slated roofs having iron pillars by which the roofs are supported. This was till recently wrought by a company called the "West of Scotland Malleable Iron Company." It is now in the hands of the Glasgow Iron Company who are also proprietors & possess a good portion of houses in Motherwell occupied by their workmen. There are some kilns on the west side of the works for preparing fuel for the furnaces. There is also a large reservoir supplied with water from the Calder by an engine for the purpose at "Camp Bridge. " Trace 3 |
| HOLMFORD BRIDGE | 012.09 |
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