Industrial history Carnoustie

james smieton s panmure works, built 1857. housing d.j. laing

in 1851, shoe maker john winter opened shop near cross. business grew such built large factory in 1874 @ foot of east path (now park avenue/queen street), employing 200 people , producing 2,000 pairs of shoes , boots week. son, george, took on business , built impressive mansion, winterdyne, overlooks carnoustie house grounds @ top of queen street. production ceased in 1958, , lousen park sheltered housing complex subsequently built @ site.

the linen industry in carnoustie modernised in 1857 opening of panmure works james smieton. factory, @ height employed 600 employees, state-of-the-art facility containing 400 modern power looms , produced 6 million yards of linen , jute annually. smieton built new housing on number of streets in surrounding area employees and, in 1865, opened panmure works institute on kinloch street provided library, billiards room , hall education , recreation of workers. firm went through several changes of ownership through history , owned w. g. grant & co ltd 1932 until 1972 when went liquidation.

the smaller taymouth linen works opened in 1867 west of panmure works , vitriol works, , @ height contained 100 power looms. again, additional housing built owners, brodies, including taymouth terrace. 1898 taymouth works had become home business of george anderson, owner of arbroath foundry. george anderson & co. ltd. produced example, quarrying equipment such channelling machines. business evolved anderson-grice co. ltd. produced range of mechanical equipment, including short-lived dalhousie motor car.