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Latitude: 56.4718 / 56°28'18"N
Longitude: -2.9745 / 2°58'28"W
OS Eastings: 340061
OS Northings: 731504
OS Grid: NO400315
Mapcode National: GBR Z9C.S9
Mapcode Global: WH7RB.8LTG
Plus Code: 9C8VF2CG+P5
Entry Name: Gates & Gatepiers, Bowbridge Works, Thistle Street, Dundee
Listing Name: Thistle Street, Bowbridge Works, Gates and Gatepiers
Listing Date: 18 May 1987
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 361288
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25118
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200361288
Location: Dundee
County: Dundee
Town: Dundee
Electoral Ward: Coldside
Traditional County: Angus
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Circa 1930. 2 channelled ashlar pillars with art deco
margins, architraved and keyblocked doorpiece with pulvinated
Greek key capitals and carriage lamps. Gates consist of
horizontal and vertical bars with narrow panels of cast
metal bas relief thistles and intertwined foliage. Smaller
pedestrian gate below plaque depicting Lawrence of Arabia
leaning on a camel.
The large camel which stood over the earlier arched gates
for many years has disappeared.
Bowbridge Works, founded by J and A Grimond in 1857 was
with Camperdown Works, the showpiece of the late 19th
century jute industry and employed over 3,000. Mill
demolished 1984, Factory and calender demolished 1987.
Warehouses and stables survive.
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