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Auchtermuchty, Station Road, Fife Iron Works


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Organisation The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Alternative Name(s) LOW ROAD; FOUNDRY AND ENGINEERING WORKS
Canmore ID 87603
Site Type IRON WORKS
County FIFE
Parish AUCHTERMUCHTY
Council FIFE
NGR NO 2393 1147
Latitude, Longitude 56.28955N, 3.230496W
Images 3
Archaeological Notes
NO21SW 144 2393 1147

Architectural Notes
A foundry established in the 1870s by Robert Ferlie & Sons, and supplied iron castings to neighbouring John White & Sons at 19 Station Road. Foundry ceased production in the early 1990s, and all but some ancillary buildings were subsequently demolished.

Information from Edwin White of John White & Sons (Weighing Machines), Auchtermuchty, 13 February 2002

Related Material Information - Description of Collections

Manuscripts

MS749/5804 (7/4/1971) Order this item
John R Hume Industrial/CBA cards Filed under Fide, Auchtermuchty parish. Prints attached (see NMRS MS/749 entry for Collection description). RCAHMS collection John R Hume

Photographs

C5039 Order this item
General view from W of foundry buildings Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5043 Order this item
Interior view from E of main casting shop Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
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C5033 (1993) Order this item
General view of foundry from ESE Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5033CN (1993) Order this item
General view of foundry from ESE Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5034 Order this item
Detail of ornate main gate to ironworks, depicting iron-founding Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5035 Order this item
View of foundry buildings from SE Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5036 Order this item
General view from S of office block, with foundry buildings beyond Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5037 Order this item
Detailed view of foundry office block Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5038 Order this item
General view from SW of foundry buildings Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5038CN Order this item
General view from SW of foundry buildings Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5040 Order this item
General view from NW of foundry buildings Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5041 Order this item
View from SE of E ancillary buildings Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS
C5042 Order this item
View from NE of E ancillary buildings Photosurvey 10 March 1993 RCAHMS

Scanned Images

SC785811 (7/4/1971) Order this item
Interior View showing men pouring iron into mould RCAHMS collection John R Hume
SC785812 (7/4/1971) Order this item
Interior View showing men pouring iron into mould RCAHMS collection John R Hume
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SC785814 (7/4/1971) Order this item
Interior View showing men pouring iron into mould RCAHMS collection John R Hume