CAMBUSLANG INDUSTRIAL HISTORY Colin Findlay 22 November 2013 A history of the industries that developed in Cambuslang, to the south-east of Glasgow from the 16th to the 21st century Cambuslang Industries CAMBUSLANG INDUSTRIAL HISTORY ...................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Population ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Weaving Dyeing Chemical Laundry ......................................................................................................... 8 Rosebank Dye Works 1881 - 1945 ................................................................................................... 10 Rosebank Oil Works 1853 – 1867 .................................................................................................... 13 Richmond Park Laundry 1907(?) – 2007 .......................................................................................... 15 Transport ............................................................................................................................................... 17 River Clyde ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Roads ................................................................................................................................................. 18 Trams ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Rail..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Argyle Line ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Kirkhill Line .................................................................................................................................... 24 Water Supply......................................................................................................................................... 26 Mining ................................................................................................................................................... 28 Tanzieknowe Pit ........................................................................................................................ 30 No 2 and No 3 Pit ...................................................................................................................... 32 No.4 Pit ...................................................................................................................................... 34 No.5 Pit ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Greenlees Pit ............................................................................................................................. 35 East Greenlees Pit ..................................................................................................................... 37 Toll Pit ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Westburn Pit ............................................................................................................................. 41 Hallside Pit ................................................................................................................................ 42 Newton Pit ................................................................................................................................ 43 Page 1 of 89 Cambuslang Industries Gateside Pit ............................................................................................................................... 44 Dechmont Pit ............................................................................................................................ 48 Loanend, Dechmont No 3 Pit .................................................................................................... 50 Gilbertfield Pit ........................................................................................................................... 47 Quarries............................................................................................................................................. 50 Iron and Steel 1786 – Present ............................................................................................................... 51 Clyde Iron Works 1786 - 1978 ......................................................................................................... 51 Hallside Steelworks 1872 – 1979 ..................................................................................................... 51 Clydebridge Steel works 1887 – present ......................................................................................... 53 Clyde Nail Co Ltd ............................................................................................................................... 55 Manufacturing ...................................................................................................................................... 58 Hoover 1946 – 2008 .......................................................................................................................... 58 Mitchell Engineering 1891 – Present ............................................................................................... 62 Redpath Engineering Ltd ................................................................................................................... 63 James McGowan Engineering ........................................................................................................... 65 Enfield Standard Power Cables 1965 - 1985 ..................................................................................... 65 Power Stations ...................................................................................................................................... 66 Clydesmill Power Station 1903 - 1982 .............................................................................................. 67 Dalmarnock Power Station 1920 - 1978 ....................................................................................... 77 Gas .................................................................................................................................................... 79 Food Industry ........................................................................................................................................ 81 Greggs ............................................................................................................................................... 81 VION Food Company (formerly Marshalls Chunky Chicks and Grampian Food Group) ................... 83 Wellshot Brewery.............................................................................................................................. 86 References ........................................................................................................................................ 87 General .......................................................................................................................................... 87 Population ..................................................................................................................................... 87 Page 2 of 89 Cambuslang Industries Maps.............................................................................................................................................. 87 Weaving Dyeing Chemical ............................................................................................................. 87 Transport ....................................................................................................................................... 88 Water Supply ................................................................................................................................. 88 Mining ........................................................................................................................................... 88 Iron and Steel ................................................................................................................................ 88 Manufacturing .............................................................................................................................. 88 Power Stations .............................................................................................................................. 88 Gas ................................................................................................................................................ 88 Food Industry ................................................................................................................................ 88 Page 3 of 89 Cambuslang Industries CAMBUSLANG INDUSTRIAL HISTORY This document is to collect information about industry in Cambuslang for personal research purposes and to inform the Cambuslang Heritage Group. Much of the information,