William Arrol & Co

Introduction

This company, the builder of many large structures such as bridges and Goliath cranes, was founded by William Arrol. Its main works was the Dalmarnock Iron Works in Glasgow.



Dates

  /  /1868William Arrol & Co
Formed
  /  /1883Forth Bridge Railway
Construction of Bridge, designed by Henry Fowler and Benjamin Baker, begins. Contractor; William Arrol & Co.
  /  /1887William Arrol & Co
Complete the second Tay Bridge.
  /  /1890William Arrol & Co
Complete the Forth Bridge.
  /  /1894William Arrol & Co
Complete Tower Bridge, London.
  /  /1931William Arrol & Co
Build the rolling bridge at Temple over the Forth and Clyde Canal.

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Works

This was William Arrol & Co^s structural engineering works located in Dalmarnock in the east end of Glasgow opened in 1872. The works fabricated structures for bridges and buildings all over the World.
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