Saracen Foundry
Location type
WorksName and dates
Saracen Foundry (1869-1963)Served by the Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This foundry, founded by Walter MacFarlane & Co and specialising in decorative ironwork, was served by sidings from the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway, just the north, which approached from the west. These sidings met the line around the site of today's Possilpark and Parkhouse station.
In 1894 the Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) opened, crossing the Helensburgh railway. A link from this opened to the foundry in 1895, flying under the branch on a graded curve and connecting to the existing sidings. But due to a prior agreement with the North British Railway this had to be closed.
The works had its own 0-4-0 locomotives for use within the works.
It became part of Federated foundries Ltd. Closure was around 1963/1964, closure for rail traffic being officially July 1964.
Tags
FoundryExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Possilpark and Parkhouse Possilpark (Private) Ashfield Possil North Eastfield Platform Cowlairs Springburn Lochburn Maryhill Central St Georges Cross [Subway] Gilshochill St Rollox [2nd] Kelvinbridge [Subway] Cowcaddens [Subway] Kelvin Bridge | Clydesdale Iron Works [Possil Park] North Western Engineering Works Possilpark Goods Ironstone Pit Possilpark Junction Possil Junction Cowlairs North Junction Ironstone Pit Cowlairs Panel Box Possil Engine Works Western Saw Mills Ironstone Pit Cowlairs West Junction Tourist/other Possil House Ruchill Hospital |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 01/04/1895 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Curve to the Saracen Foundry opened. |
| / /1896 | Hamiltonhill Branch (Caledonian Railway) Curve to the Saracen Foundry has to be closed as it was in breach of the 1891 formal agreement with the North British Railway which owned the nearby former Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway already serving the works. |
