Bay Street/robert Street, Gourock Ropeworks Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
Listed Building Description
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Built in 1860's (?1866) as sugar refinery, later a ropeworks. Tall L-plan block on corner site; red brick with yellow contrasting dressings; regular bays, 8 storeys including (mainly blind) circular openings to basement and shallow attic storey, other openings shallow-arched, large windows with 12-pane glazing; moulded eaves; piended low slated roofs. Interior fireproof construction, cast- iron beams and columns, brick arches.
Listed Building Statement of Special Interest
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Particularly high quality example of a sugar refinery. Building taken over by ropeworks which was established nearby in 1797 (Hume).
Listed Building References
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J Hume, INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY Vol I, 197 p. 224