Basic Site Details

Name: Caldrum Works
City or county: Dundee
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Plans held by Bonar Textiles (1897)

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Weaving Mill  
Item 2 of 2Works(?)  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 3Glamis StreetYes 
Item 2 of 3Main StreetYes 
Item 3 of 3St Salvador StreetYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41872  6 spinning mills and 6 factory sheds
Item 2 of 41873 Opened6 spinning mills and 6 factory sheds
Item 3 of 41882  Sheds extended to Main Street frontage. Bag factory and mechanics shop
Item 4 of 418871890 Sheds extended to Main Street frontage

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 9James Guthrie Orchar A18721873Spinning mill and factory
Item 2 of 9Robertson & Orchar A18721873Spinning mill and factory
Item 3 of 9William Robertson A18721873Spinning mill and factory
Item 4 of 9James Guthrie Orchar B1882 Sheds extended to Main Street frontage. Bag factory and mechanics shop
Item 5 of 9Robertson & Orchar B1882 Sheds extended to Main Street frontage. Bag factory and mechanics shop
Item 6 of 9William Robertson B1882 Sheds extended to Main Street frontage. Bag factory and mechanics shop
Item 7 of 9James Guthrie Orchar C18871890Sheds extended to Main Street frontage
Item 8 of 9Robertson & Orchar C18871890Sheds extended to Main Street frontage
Item 9 of 9William Robertson C18871890Sheds extended to Main Street frontage

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, Harry 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John2012The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee Yalep238
Item 2 of 2Watson, Mark1990Jute and Flax mills in Dundee Tayport: Hutton Press Ltdpp74, 199

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 3Dundee UniversityDundee University Archives MS 66/VI/7/6 (photograph and 1782 plan)
Item 2 of 3Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register25105St Salvador Street and Return Elevations to Glamis Street and Main Street, Caldurm Works (Excluding East Mill and Warehouses)
Item 3 of 3National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings Collection AND 487