Copy Plan of Woodside Works Referred to in Mr Barron's Lease of 1785 with Alterations - with Colour Wash
AssociatedAssociated with
Grandholm Mills
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
AssociatedAssociated with
Woodside Works
AssociatedAssociated with
Patrick Barron
Date1820
Object NamePlan
MediumLinen
ClassificationsTextile Industry
Dimensions37 x 75cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS075387
Keywords
The inscription in the lower left corner reads "ABERDEEN, 28th November 1785. this is one of the DUPLICATES of the PLAN referred to in a TACK, Executive of this date, betwixt me, PATRICK BARRON of Woodside, on the one part; and us, ALEXANDER MILNE of Crimonmogate; PATRICK MILNE, younger thereof; JOHN DUGUID, Merchant, Glasgow; ALEXANDER MILNE, junior; JOHN GORDON, junior; and JAMES YOUNG, Merchant in Aberdeen; and the said PATRICK BARRON of the other part; of the Lands and others delineated on this Plan (Signed)".
The table of references is headed "N.B. Alterations since 1785, are tinted in Red." The references indicated on the plan are:
A: Intake sluices of Gordon, Barron and Co. as altered in 1787
B: Dyke as streighted (sic) in 1787
C: Snuff mill, Meal and Barley Mills as referred to in the assignation to Mr Barron, of Copland's lease in 1774
D: Leys, Masson & Co.'s dyke, built by permission in 1805
E: Leys, Masson & Co.'s intake sluices, first opened about 1795 - enlarged since
FFF: Canal cut in 1793 to distribute water to the Mill, H, in 1793
G: Mill built in 1778, extended 1786
I: Buildings erected for the Works
