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Image Not Available for Copy Plan of Woodside Works Referred to in Mr Barron's Lease of 1785 with Alterations - with Colour Wash
Copy Plan of Woodside Works Referred to in Mr Barron's Lease of 1785 with Alterations - with Colour Wash
Image Not Available for Copy Plan of Woodside Works Referred to in Mr Barron's Lease of 1785 with Alterations - with Colour Wash

Copy Plan of Woodside Works Referred to in Mr Barron's Lease of 1785 with Alterations - with Colour Wash

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1820
Object NamePlan
MediumLinen
ClassificationsTextile Industry
Dimensions37 x 75cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS075387
Keywords
About MeLandscape orientation plan of the river Don from just west of the intake sluices (1787) for Gordon Barron & Co to the outflow of the canals feeding Woodside Works (just west of the mill buildings).

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
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