Footdee Iron Works
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Footdee Iron WorksDescription
This was the iron works of John Duffus and Co until 1845 when it was bought by Blaikie Brothers (who owned it from 1845 to 1891). The works made a wide range of products including steam boilers, iron chairs (for railway track), fenceposts, sugar plantation milling equipment.
The Aberdeen Railway ordered two 0-4-2s from a company in 1848. The name given for this company is 'Blackie & Co'. It is likely this is incorrect and the name should be 'Blaikie'. The locomotives became nos 69 & 70 of the Scottish North Eastern Railway.
Because Thomas Blaikie was managing director of the iron works and chairman of the Aberdeen Railway this caused a conflict of interest court case in 1854. The iron company took the railway company to court when, despite having a contract to supply iron chairs, the railway refused to accept any more. The court decided for the railway company.
Cast iron fenceposts were made for the Alford Valley Railway of 1859 of which Thomas Blaikie was chairman.
Replacement of Crathie Suspension Bridge was carried out in 1885.
The works was sold in 1891. It later became the timber yard of John Fleming and Co Ltd.
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Iron foundry foundry boiler makerExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
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