Broadford Mills: Interior view from SE within typical compartment of the warehouse, this one being at the NE end of the first floor level. The view shows the interior ferro-concrete frame of the bulding, and the brick exterior and interior dividing walls. Note that each of the compartments were designed to be isolated to prevent the spread of fire, and the hole in the dividing wall (left) had recently been made by contractors converting the building to dwellings. Note also that the concrete frame tapers as it rises through the building, the columns on the top floor being much thinner than those on the ground floor. Many of the finer facing bricks appear to have been made by the Seton Brick Works in Aberdeen
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View from W several years after its conversion to flatted appartments
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Broadford Mills: Detail of turret at N corner of flax warehouse (known as the 'Bastille), whch contains one of the earliest known electrically-powered internal hoists in the UK (electric motor in situ on ground floor, made by Waygood Otis Ltd. of London, dating from 1912, when the building was constructed)
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Broadford Mills: View from WNW of NE corner of the warehouse, showing (left) the turret containing the electric hoist, and part of the external gantry providing access to the upper levels. Also visible are typical segmentally-arched double doors to the compartments
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Broadford Mills: General view from E of NE end of the warehouse
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View from W several years after its conversion to flatted appartments
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Broadford Mills: Interior view from SE within typical compartment of the warehouse, this one being at the NE end of the first floor level. The view shows the interior ferro-concrete frame of the bulding, and the brick exterior and interior dividing walls. Note that each of the compartments were designed to be isolated to prevent the spread of fire, and the hole in the dividing wall (left) had recently been made by contractors converting the building to dwellings. Note also that the concrete frame tapers as it rises through the building, the columns on the top floor being much thinner than those on the ground floor. Many of the finer facing bricks appear to have been made by the Seton Brick Works in Aberdeen
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Office block/former gatekeeper's house (?) from north. The converted flax/jute store can be seen on the right.
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Elevated view of former Hackling house and flax/jute warehouse beyond (fronting onto Maberly Street) now converted to housing.
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Broadford Mills: Detail of turret at N corner of flax warehouse (known as the 'Bastille), whch contains one of the earliest known electrically-powered internal hoists in the UK (electric motor in situ on ground floor, made by Waygood Otis Ltd. of London, dating from 1912, when the building was constructed)
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Broadford Mills: Detailed view from E at roof level of top of turret at W corner of the warehouse, containing spiral staircase connecting each of the four floors. No other internal stairs exist, access to each level being achieved from gantries running along the NW side of the building
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Broadford Mills: General view from W of main facade of warehouse, clad in scaffolding during conversion to dwellings
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Broadford Mills: Detailed view from S at roof level of the castellated water tower at the centre of the warehouse, which contained water for the fire sprinkler system
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Broadford Mills: General view from E of NE end of the warehouse
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Broadford Mills: General view from SE of SE (side rear elevation) of the warehouse
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Elevated view from NE several years after its conversion to flatted appartments
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Aberdeen, Maberly Street, Broadford Mills.
Elevated view from E of 'Bastille' warehouse.
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Broadford Mills: General view from SE of SE (side rear elevation) of the warehouse
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Elevated view from NE several years after its conversion to flatted appartments
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Broadford Mills: Detailed view from S at roof level of the castellated water tower at the centre of the warehouse, which contained water for the fire sprinkler system.
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View from W several years after its conversion to flatted appartments
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Broadford Mills: General view from SE of SE (side rear elevation) of the warehouse
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Broadford Mills: Interior detail of ground floor at the NE corner of the building of the electric motor, pulleys and cage of what is thought to be one of the earliest known electrically-powered internal hoists in the UK, dating from 1912 (when the building was constructed). The mechanism has been exposed by the demolition of the housing surrounnding it. the motor was manufactiuured by Waygood Otis Ltd. of London (no. 12390), was 7 BHP, 100 volt, 3-phase, 50 amp and 700 rpm (no confirmation of date visible)
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Broadford Mills: General view from W of main facade of warehouse, clad in scaffolding during conversion to dwellings
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Elevated view from NE several years after its conversion to flatted appartments
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Aberdeen. Maberly Street, Broadford Mills.
Elevated view from E of 'Bastille' warehouse.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Alternative name(s): Broadford Firehose And Canvas Works
Canmore ID: 85840
Site type: Warehouse (20th Century), Warehouse (19th Century)
County: Aberdeenshire
Parish: Aberdeen
Council: Aberdeen, City Of