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Rose Street Foundry
Rose Street Foundry was an industrial facility established in Rose Street, Inverness in the 1830s. It was the property of the Inverness Iron Company until 1872 when the Northern Agricultural Implement and Foundry Company Limited was established to take over the Inverness Iron Company. In 1881 this company was responsible for building the Greig Street Bridge, Inverness. In 1885 a new premises were found at 18–21 Rose Street. The architect – and Provost of Inverness – Alexander Ross (architect), Alexander Ross – who had obtained ironwork from the foundry for various of the buildings he had built – was engaged as the architect. Aside from making agricultural implements, the company also worked on contracts for the Highland Railway. There were two fires at foundry, the more seriously one being in 1888, with a second one in 1897. Foundry Offices In 1903 the Rose Street Foundry and Engineering Company moved into their newly built Head Office, 96–104 Academy Street. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverness Railway Station Map 1902
Inverness (; ; from the , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. With human settlement dating back to at least 5,800 BC, Inverness was an established self-governing settlement by the 6th century with the first Royal Charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( King David I) around 1160. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
