Templeton Carpet Factory Glasgow Green

Our recent thanks for the memories article on glasgow s famous carpet factories prompted a few warm responses from former employees.

Templeton carpet factory glasgow green.

It was november 1 1889 and a cold and windy winter day. 1 nan 4 margaret moore. Stunning building and beautiful architecture in a venetian style. Originally specializing in picture carpets such as the twelve apostles carpet which was displayed at the paris exhibition of 1867 james templeton and son carpet manufacturers expanded their.

Templeton on the green previously known as the templeton carpet factory is a distinctive building near the people s palace in glasgow scotland opened in 1892. Glasgow green templeton s carpet factory. At 5 15pm and it was dark outside. Big companies like templeton s on glasgow green and lyle s just up the road in bridgeton looked after their staff.

Construction of the brick facade inspired by the doge s palace in venice began in 1888 designed by william leiper. Never guess it use to be a carpet factory back in victorian times. May mcpherson worked at lyle s carpet factory from 1962 to 1964. Templeton on the green is one of glasgow s most revered buildings renowned the world over as a masterpiece of architecture but what do you know of the carpet factory s chequered and tragic past.

James templeton sons began making carpets on this site in 1857. In 1984 it was converted into the templeton business centre then in 2005 a major regeneration project made it into a mixed use lifestyle village incorporating apartments office space and the west brewery bar and restaurant. 3 evelyn 6 olive bannerman. Research department 1948.

The victims had been in a weaving shed on glasgow green next to an extension being constructed at the original templeton s carpet factory. 1 ian 4 harry crone. 2 oliver anderson 5 bob logan. Glasgow green old templeton s carpet factory.

Visited as it is located in green park east end of glasgow. The latter is now an office block and also houses west brewery which proved to be an excellent stop for lunch. Lovely brewery next door and plenty to see in nearby park. Find out about the history of templeton s carpet factory a stunning historic landmark at glasgow green inspired by the medieval doge s palace in venice.

3 harry frew 6 jock glendinning. Glasgow green it was a lovely day so we wandered round the green first it s home to a beautifully restored fountain the people s palace and the former templeton s carpet factory modelled on the doge s palace no less. This old templeton carpet factory building is the favourite of many glaswegians. The four story extension s walls had been partially constructed and only the roof remained to be put in place.