Levenfield Works

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Works

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Levenfield Works

Served by the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway.

Description

This bleach and print works was opened by John Todd & Co. It was later owned by Sir Archibald Orr Ewing, one of the promoters of the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, along with the Milton Works (Dyeing), Levenbank Print Works and Dillichip Dye Works which were also in the Vale of Leven.

The works predated the railway and was served by a mill lade off the River Leven.

This works was to be served by sidings from
- Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway
from Croftengea Signal Box to the west, the sidings also serving the Alexandria Works (Printing and dyeing))
- Forth and Clyde Junction Railway the rather long Croftengea Siding from the north

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Print works

Books


The Vanished Railways of Old Western Dunbartonshire (Britains Railways/Old Photos)