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General exterior view of mill from North East
GW 455
Description General exterior view of mill from North East
Date 4/1967
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number GW 455
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 344759
Scope and Content General view of Houldsworth's Cotton Mill, Glasgow Houldsworth's Cotton Mill was built in 1804-5 and is important because it was one of the first mills to be built with fire safety in mind. This is a general view of the mill from the north east. It rises to seven storeys above a sub-basement. The building is built of brick and decorated in Neo-Classical style with huge flattened columns. Houldsworth's Cotton Mill was one of the first buildings to use cast-iron columns, beams and roof components together. This was for fire prevention but had the added benefit of maximising the available floor space. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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