Plan of Patrick Barron's Woodside Works - with Colour Wash on River

AssociatedAssociated with Grandholm Mills (Aberdeen, Scotland)

AssociatedAssociated with Gordon, Barron and Company

AssociatedAssociated with Woodside Works

AssociatedAssociated with Patrick Barron

DateNovember 1785

Object NamePlan

MediumLinen

ClassificationsTextile Industry

Dimensions36.2 x 76.7cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2005.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS075393

Keywords

Cotton

About MeLandscape orientation plan of the river Don from just west of the intake sluices for Gordon Barron & Co to just west of the Woodside Works buildings. A pencil annotation at the top centre reads "Upside down".

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 contents lists the features identified, with numbers for acres, roods and falls:
1. Ditch from A to B (as marked on plan)
2. Corner Park
3. Sides of the Canals
4 - 9. Old Wauk-Mill, Farm, as possessed by Peter Copland
10. Planted Brae