Parkneuk Steel Works
Location type
WorksNames and dates
Parkneuk Iron WorksParkneuk Steel Works
Served by the Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This structural works was located in Motherwell on the east side of the Motherwell Deviation Line (Caledonian Railway) just north of Lesmahagow Junction (and opposite [[Motherwell Shed).
The works was opened by Alexander Findlay's Alex. Findlay & Co around 1888, initially working with iron and later steel.
Examples of their work:
1892 Troon Station canopies for the new station
1893 Perth General station footbridge (during re-signalling)
1894 Glenbruar Viaduct (West Highland at Crianlarich and others)
1901 Shank Bridge, Arniston
1901 Marylebone station trainshed
1904 Guild Street Bridge over the Great North of Scotland Railway at Aberdeen Joint station
Banavie Swing Bridge
Beauly Viaduct
The site is now housing.
The sidings on the east side of the line, the Motherwell Up Sidings, are still known as Findlays Sidings.
Tags
Iron works Steel worksAliases
Motherwell Parkneuk Steel WorksExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
Chronology Dates
| 17/11/1858 | Motherwell Deviation (Caledonian Railway) The Caledonian Railway buys land in Motherwell for a new shed (Motherwell Shed) to augment its locomotive sheds at South Side and Gartsherrie Shed [GGR] which were suffering from high light engine mileages. The Parkneuk Iron Works and Motherwell Iron and Steel Works were by the shed. |
