Campbell, Ian

Glendinning, Miles

Mitchell, David S.

2013-09-13T11:51:53Z

2013-09-13T11:51:53Z

2013-06-28

This thesis describes the origins of the Scottish architectural iron founding industry. It also investigates the underpinning reasons for the proliferation of the Scottish industry in terms of the technological context and the complex inter–relationships of the key figures and firms involved. The founding of Carron in 1759, combined with the discovery of blackband ironstone and the means to smelt it, prompted the rapid growth of the iron founding industry at the start of the 19th century. The influence of Carron in propagating a broader industry and the evolution of the early architectural specialists are discussed. Accounts are given of the key Scottish firms and projects and structures are considered in detail. The Saracen Foundry of Walter Macfarlane and Co is identified as a firm of international importance. The comparative outputs of the key firms in relation to known structures are considered as well as the decline of the industry towards the end of the 20th century. Significant works of innovation are identified which have not previously been appreciated in early iron façade construction at Perth Waterworks, and possibly the earliest iron glasshouse at Fairfield House in Dalkeith.

http://hdl.handle.net/1842/7781

en

The University of Edinburgh

Mitchell D S, Macfarlane’s Castings – Plates, Edinburgh, 2005

Mitchell D S, Macfarlane’s Castings, Edinburgh, 2009

Mitchell D S, Davey A, Architectural Ironwork in Stornoway – Scotland’s Hidden Gem, Edinburgh

Mitchell D S, Laing A C, The Creation of an Online Database about Scottish Ironwork, History Scotland, V7 No 1 : 2006

architectural ironwork

decorative ironwork

Scottish iron founding

industrial history

Development of the architectural iron founding industry in Scotland

The development of the architectural iron founding industry in Scotland

Thesis or Dissertation

Doctoral

PhD Doctor of Philosophy