Interior. Main block, 2nd floor, detail of column base showing concrete reinforcement exposed.
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View from E
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Main block and 4 storey building to N, view from S
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Interior. Main block, 2nd floor, view from N. The main building was probably used for making the components which would have been cast in the work's foundry, such as break drums, water pumps, pistons. The main building was probably used for making the components which would have been cast in the work's foundry, such as water pumps and pistons. The workshops would have contained milling machines, gear cutting machines, drills and presses.
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Interior. Main block, 2nd floor, view from NE. Interior. Main block, 2nd floor, view from N. The main building was probably used for making the components which would have been cast in the work's foundry, such as water pumps and pistons. The workshops would have contained milling machines, gear cutting machines, drills and presses.
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Interior. Main block, 1st floor, view of staircase. Note the deterioration of the concrete. The siarwell accessed both the workshop floors and the toilet/locker rooms on each floor.
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General view from E
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Main block, view from NE
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Interior. Main block, ground floor, SE entrance hall, view from W. This was the original entrance to tye site when it was an enginmeering works. The fenestration is original and gives an idea of what the original building facade would have looked like with low brick walls and deep fenestration.
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Tongland, Silk Factory
View from E showing part of SE and NE fronts of main block
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Main block, SE facade, upper storeys, view from E
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Interior. Main block, 2nd floor, view of original door at S end which gave access to the fire escape.
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4 storey block to N of main block, view from roof of main block to the 1920s sulphidizing house for rayon (artifical silk manufacture).
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View from SE
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Interior. Single storey sheds to NW of main block, view showing roof structure
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Main block, SE facade, S end, view from E
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Main block, roof, view with reinforced ferro-concrete water tank from NE. The top of the lift shaft is in the background. The roof was used as a recreation space when it was an engineering and car making factory.
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Main block, roof, view of water tank from NE. The top of the lift shaft is in the background. The roof was used as a recreation space when it was an engineering and car making factory.
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Main block, SE facade, view from E
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Interior. Main block, 2nd floor, view of lift. This electrically operated lift would have moved components from floor to floor.
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Details
Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Alternative name(s): Arro-johnston Galloway Car Works
Canmore ID: 311772
Site type: Car Factory (modern), Engineering Works (period Unassigned)
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Parish: Kirkcudbright
Council: Dumfries And Galloway