Basic Site Details
| Name: | Upper Dens Foundry |
| City or county: | Dundee |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: | The extensions of the 1930s make this the only new mill to be built between the wars - it was originally the pattern shop for Baxter Brothers' Foundry. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Eagle Jute Mills | After conversion in 1930 | |
| Eagle Mill | Yes | After conversion in 1930 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Mill | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1864 | |||
| 1930 | Extension of Baxter Brothers' Upper Dens Foundry: new blocks to east and west, for Low & Bonar | ||
| 1946 | 1948 | Alterations? | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Baxter Brothers Engineering Department | 1864 | ||||
| Robert Gibson | 1930 | Extension of Baxter Brothers' Upper Dens Foundry: new blocks to east and west, for Low & Bonar | |||
| Thomas Lindsay Gray | 1946 | 1948 | Alterations | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Baxter Brothers | Original client |
| Low & Bonar | Client for 1930s extension |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Angus and Dundee | Yale | p210 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Dundee Planning Department/NMRS | Dundee Approved Duplicate Plans (Originals in NMRS for dates 1867-1883; otherwise on microfilm) | ||
| Dundee University | Dundee University Archives | MS 11D/72; MS 11D/291-296 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 25129 | |
| T Lindsay Gray | T Lindsay Gray Drawing Archive | 17 sheets drawings (roll 1) | |