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Crown Point Oil Works

Former parish and county:
Parish of Barony, Lanarkshire
Local authority:
Glasgow city
Ownership:
James Palmer & Co.
Opened:
Built c.1867
Closed:
Presumably demolished c.1956
Current status of site:
Industrial units
Regional overview:
Oil Works in Glasgow

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Redwood notes the oil works, owned by James Palmer & Company, operated between 1866 and 1867.

The works were constructed by James Palmer & Co. in 1865, presumably as the refinery for crude oil they intended to produce at their Drumgray, and subsequently Drumcross crude oil works.

Following the bankruptcy of James Palmer & Co.in 1867 (see full account), the site remained empty for a number of years, and was then developed as the Clyde oil works of William P. Dick. This remained active as a general oil refinery between 1873 and c.1955

  • Rateable value by year
      • Date Rateable Value Owner Occupier Notes
      1867 £260 James Palmer & Company James Palmer & Company
      1868-69 £260 Trustees of James Palmer & Company Trustees of James Palmer & Company
      1870 £260 City Of Glasgow Bank City Of Glasgow Bank
      1871 £260 City Of Glasgow Bank City Of Glasgow Bank Empty
      1872 £260 City Of Glasgow Bank City Of Glasgow Bank
      1873 £304 William B Dick William B Dick Oil Refinery / Name change to
      Clyde Oil Works
      1874-77 £304 William B Dick William B Dick
      1878-91 £117 William B Dick William B Dick
      1892-97 £480 William B Dick William B Dick
      1898-1901 £330 William B Dick William B Dick
      1902-07 £360 William B Dick William B Dick
      1908-09 £510 William B Dick William B Dick
      1910-16 £465 William B Dick William B Dick
      1922 £780 William B Dick William B Dick
      1928 £831 William B Dick William B Dick
      1934 £950 William B Dick William B Dick
      1940 £950 William B Dick William B Dick
      1941 £251 (£1070)* William B Dick William B Dick *Reduced on appeal
      1942 £251 (£1100)* William B Dick William B Dick *Reduced on appeal
      1944-45 £258 William B Dick William B Dick
      1951 £1100 William B Dick William B Dick
      1952 £258 William B Dick William B Dick
      1955 £269.15 William B Dick William B Dick
      NO FURTHER ENTRIES
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      • Casks Wanted - 500 strong iron-bound Puncheons, suitable for crude oil. Also 1000 Paraffine Oil Casks - Apply to James Palmer & Co., Crown Point Oil Works, Mile-End.

      The Glasgow Herald, 31st March 1866

      .......

      SERIOUS FIRE AT GLASGOW. About three clock, yesterday morning, fire broke out at the Oil Works in Crown Point Mile-end, in occupation of Messrs James Palmer & Co. It was two hours before mastery could obtained over the flames, and much damage was done both to the buildings and their contents

      Paisley Herald 2nd February 1867

      ........

      PARAFFIN OIL REFINING WORKS. TO SELL OR LET.

      The works recently occupied by James Palmer & Co, Oil Refiners, at Crownpoint, Gallowgate comprising 11 stills, 5 large agitating tanks, 3 steam engines and force pumps, 2 powerful hydraulic presses, bleaching and stock tanks, cooperage, workmen's dwelling houses and all necessary machinery and utensils for turning out from 300 to 400 barrels of refined oil per week. The works may be seen, and all information obtained, on application to Alexander Moore C.A 23st Vincent Place, Glasgow 15th August 1867.

      Glasgow Herald, 21st August 1867

      .......

      PARAFFIN OIL REFINING WORKS. TO SELL BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, THE WORKS at CROWNPOINT, GALLOWGATE, GLASGOW, in perfect Working Order, and capable of turning out 300 to 400 Barrels of Oil per Week. Apply to MOORE & BROWN, C.A., 28 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow.

      Scotsman, 9th September 1869

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