Inkerman Oil Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Inkerman Oil Works (1872-1899)Served by the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway.
Description
Also known as the Walkinshaw Refinery or Hermand Oil Works. The oil works was located close to what became Walkinshaw Branch Junction. The works was connected to nearby pits to north and south by a private railway (Walkinshaw Ironstone Pits).
Until 1921 the Inkerman Iron Works of Merry & Cunninghame Ltd was located here.
The works closed around the time of the opening of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway's Walkinshaw Branch Junction, the exchange sidings becoming a loop at the junction.
Tags
Oil worksAliases
Walkinshaw Refinery Hermand Oil Works [Walkinshaw]| Nearby stations Paisley St James Ferguslie Paisley West Paisley Gilmour Street Paisley Hamilton Street Paisley Abercorn Elderslie Paisley Canal [1st] Georgetown Paisley Canal Sandyford Halt Paisley East Netherfield [Bishopton] Georgetown [NFF] South Renfrew | Boghead Ironstone Pit Walkinshaw Branch Junction Walkinshaw Brick Works Walkinshaw South Junction St James Junction Douglas Pit (No 3 Ironstone) Inkerman Brick Works Abercorn Oil Works Paisley St James Shed Abercorn Pit No 2 (Ironstone) Paisley Western Coal Depot [2nd] Paisley Western Coal Depot [1st] Paisley Gas Works Linwood Junction Tourist/other King Street Signal Box |
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Books
 Caley to the Coast: Rothesay by Wemyss Bay (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
