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Calder Iron Works

Location type

Works

Name and dates

Calder Iron Works (1800-1921)

Served by the Monkland Canal.
Open on the William Dixon Ltd.

Description

Formed by William Dixon (Senior) of Govanhill (1753-1822) in 1801 with David Mushet. The works was served by the 'Dixon's Cut' of the Monkland Canal.

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External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
11/09/2020

Nearby stations Carnbroe Calder Iron Works [Station] Cairnhill Bridge Calder Whifflet [CR] Whifflet Whifflet [NB] Whifflet Lower Whifflet Upper Coatdyke Coatbridge Central [NB] Kipps Coatbridge Central Airdrie Coatbridge Sunnyside	Calder Factory Calder Iron Works Signal Box [NBR] Carnbroe Iron Works Carnbroe Colliery Meadow Works Cairnhill Iron and Steel Works Quarry Pit Speedwell Works (Wire Rope) Speedwell Iron Works Whifflet Central Junction Calder Tube Works Carnbroe Signal Box Tourist/other Calder Iron Works Signal Box [CR] Carnbroe North Signal Box Carnbroe Iron Works Signal Box
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

/ /1801	David Mushet David Mushet, manager and builder of the Calder Iron Works, discovers blackband ironstone on the Cairnhill Estate at Cairnhill Old Mill.
/ /1801	Calder Iron Works Calder Iron Works under construction.
/ /1801	William Dixon (Senior) Buys bankrupt Calder Iron Works.
/ /1803	William Dixon (Senior) Becomes sole owner of Calder Iron Works.
/ /1804	William Dixon (Senior) Purchases Calder Iron Works from David Mushet, who stays as manager.
/ /1824	Calder Ironworks Waggonway Opened from Calder Iron works to Monkland Canal.
/ /1826	Calder Waggonway This waggonway linking the Calder Iron Works and Monkland Canal is replaced by siding from Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway. It is partly retained until the 1860s.
/ /1832	Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Weekly services from Carinhill Bridge (Calder Iron Works) and Clarkston [Wester Moffat] (Ballochney Railway) to Gartsherrie introduced. These ran from the summer to late in the year.
/04/1873	William Smith Dixon William Dixon Ltd Forms limited liability company William Dixon Ltd with John Mann Thomson as chairman. Owns the Govan Iron Works and Calder Iron Works and various mines.