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Latitude: 55.0958 / 55°5'44"N
Longitude: -3.5849 / 3°35'5"W
OS Eastings: 298957
OS Northings: 579079
OS Grid: NX989790
Mapcode National: GBR 39DJ.P3
Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.X52T
Plus Code: 9C7R3CW8+82
Entry Name: Car Factory, Edinburgh Road, Heathhall, Dumfries
Listing Name: Heathall Uniroyal Factory
Listing Date: 26 June 1986
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334972
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3819
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Dumfries
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Lochar
Parish: Dumfries
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Built 1913 on the model of designs by Albert Kahn, for Arrol Johnston Motor car manufacture - now a tyre factory.
International-style substantial 3-storey factory block, roughly rectangular-plan, built around partly-roofed courtyard, ferra-concrete frame with brick and glass infill. Long west elevation: 17 bays; 2-bay wide factory entrance off-centre left with gatehouse and wrought-iron gates recessed behind pilastered fascia; main pedestrian entrance in adjoining bay, wide, panelled 2-leaf door with large fanlight in convex reveals. Cornice with blocking course, across front elevation. All bays similarly detailed, 3/4 glazed over back infill panels, continues for 1 bay of return elevations - all other wallheads finished with continuous iron handrails; plain parapet over 2 entrances; flat roof. 2 storey brick-built range recessed at left, plain 3-storey 6-bay block beyond also with reinforced concrete frame; asymmetrical north elevation. Long south elevation has 4-storey block, flanked by 3-storey ranges with tall elevator towers at either end.
Set behind low quadrant walls with plain iron railings.
Said to be the first ferro-concrete car factory built in Britain. The Company made aero engines during 1st war but was liquidated in 1929. Additions 1924 by Kerr & Watson. Original contractors S & T Stevenson of Glasgow.
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