Broomloan Shipyard
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Broomloan Shipyard (1896-1903)Description
This south Govan works was the yard of Chalmers, Scott & McKivett (1896-1899) and Chalmers & McKivett (1899-1903) which, in 1903, relocated to Seath's Rutherglen Shipyard. The name 'Broomloan' was taken with them during location, being used for continuity in Rutherglen whilst the reformed company became William Chalmers & Co Ltd.
The Broomloan yard was an inland works building small craft; barges, tugs, fishing boats, lighters. The company advertised as 'Chalmers, Scott & M'Kivett, light draught ship-builders and engineers, Broomloan Shipyard, Govan.'.
It was on land feued from the Broomloan Estate to the south of Govan, located on the east side of Broomloan Road. Broomloan Foundry was to the east, Plantation Boiler Works to the south east and Broomloan House itself was just to the north.
Relocating to Rutherglen gave direct access to the river and a larger site.
The Broomloan site was later a furniture works, then Ellis & McDougall Lifts Ltd and is now a scrapyard.
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Shipyard| Nearby stations Ibrox Excursion Platforms Ibrox [Subway] Ibrox [Govan Platforms] Ibrox Govan Govan [Subway] Cessnock [Subway] Bellahouston [2nd] Yorkhill Dumbreck Merkland Street [Subway] Kinning Park [Subway] Partick West Partick Kelvin Hall | Ladywell Wire Works Plantation Boiler Works Broomloan Tarpaulin Works Broomload Tarpaulin Works North British Tube Works Govan Shed British Polar Diesel Engine Works Moore Park Boiler Works Moorepark Junction Govan Engine Works Abbotshaugh Engineering Works Helen Street Engine Works Glasgow Railway Engineering Works Copland Works Tourist/other Ibrox Stadium |
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