Basic Site Details | Name: | Warehouse for Andrew Reid & Company | | Town, district or village: | Dunfermline | | City or county: | Fife | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The power-loom was first successfully introduced in Dunfermline in 1849 by Messrs Andrew Reid and Company. The firm are signalising the 50th anniversary of the innovation by making important additions to their premises, including a warehouse and counting-house, three stories in height, with Mansard roofs at the extremities of the long block. The architect is Mr T Hyslop Ure, of Dunfermline.
[Building News 15 September 1899 p330]
This may be part of the Pilmuir Works in Pilmuir Street | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Warehouse | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1899 | | Build/construction | Warehouse extension, etc |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Thomas Hyslop Ure | | | c. 1885(?) | | Extension |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Andrew Reid & Company | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 2 January 1914 | CVI | | p25 Obituary of Ure | | Building News | 15 September 1899 | | | p330 |
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