2012
NS3880 : Entrance to Argyll Car Factory
taken 12 years ago, near to Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Entrance to Argyll Car Factory
The facade of this building is beautiful. Made of red sandstone, it is indexed on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. It is the site of the Argyll Car Factory and although it is listed, there was lots of greenery growing from various parts of the tower and whole building. This factory was at one point producing more cars than any other in Europe although its life as a car manufacturer was not long (1905-1914) having many difficulties. It then began a new era of its life producing munitions for WWI and was known locally as 'The Gun Works' although none were produced there. Later still, in 1933 it produced torpedoes for the Admiralty. Interestingly, one of the apprentice mechanics in 1907 was none other than John Logie Baird.
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