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Latitude: 55.9336 / 55°56'0"N
Longitude: -4.6818 / 4°40'54"W
OS Eastings: 232570
OS Northings: 674414
OS Grid: NS325744
Mapcode National: GBR 0G.Z46J
Mapcode Global: WH2MK.14V3
Plus Code: 9C7QW8M9+C7
Entry Name: Gourock Ropeworks, Port Glasgow
Listing Name: Bay Street/Robert Street, Gourock Ropeworks
Listing Date: 7 October 1988
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 385953
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40067
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Port Glasgow, Gourock Ropeworks
ID on this website: 200385953
Location: Port Glasgow
County: Inverclyde
Town: Port Glasgow
Electoral Ward: Inverclyde East Central
Traditional County: Renfrewshire
Tagged with: Building Architectural structure
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.
Particularly high quality example of a sugar refinery. Building taken over by ropeworks which was established nearby in 1797 (Hume).
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