A history of the parish of neilston electric scotland. Shanks works were the most important in barrhead for decades, employing at times over a thousand people. Shanks and co, makers of sanitary ware, of tubal works, barrhead, glasgow john shanks 18251895, born in stonefield, paisley. The most shanks families were found in the usa in 1880. Modern barrhead is a commuter town for paisley and glasgow and its close proximity to. A history of the district of barrhead, alberta barrhead and district historical society on.
The status of police burgh was granted in 1894 and william shanks. A history of the parish of neilston by david pride 1910 preface. Ceann a bharra is a town in east renfrewshire, scotland, kilometres 8. John shanks saw that there was a need for a plumbers business in the rising industrial town of barrhead so he opened a workshop in the main street. William shanks, jp first provost of barrhead, 1856 1929. The exhibition, the story of shanks which took place at barrhead foundry during scottish local history week in march this year has now been followed by an online version. Parish priests of saint john the evangelist, barrhead since 1841 1. The staff of shanks and co, barrhead in old family photos, glasgow scotland.
Shanks and co, makers of sanitary ware, of tubal works, barrhead, glasgow john shanks 18251895, born in stonefield, paisley, renfrewshire, on 22 december. It was later named weir avenue after the sixth provost of barrhead, alexander bryce weir. John shanks, a plumber from paisley anticipated the resulting demand for. Armitage shanks, sanitaryware makers, of barrhead, hanley and other sites. Shanks of barrhead began in a brass foundry right in the middle of the town. Renfrewshire is a county in the west of scotland, bounded on the north and northeast by. Around 1850, a contract to install a bell and clock in the bourock church tower in barrhead was given to the joiner abraham bodys.
This was about 19% of all the recorded shankss in the usa. On a more respectable note, many clubs and societies grew up such as the barrhead female friendly society 1805, the barrhead curling club 18, book clubs, mechanics institutes and so on. Barrhead boys club, founded in 1972 was recently renamed as barrhead youth football club, caters for children as young as 6 years old up to 21 and also has adult and veteran teams. Barrhead photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. There was an unhappy mixture of industrial premises and high density housing which, hastily built, rapidly deteriorated. He sublet the plumber and sheet metal contract to a young paisley plumber named john shanks. Aerial house shanks park is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. This was about 19% of all the recorded shanks s in the usa.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Looking at the photo, the large building to the left was known as monis building when i was born there in 1957. Opened on the glasgow, barrhead and neilston direct railway. Renfrewshire is a county in the west of scotland, bounded on the north and northeast by the firth of clyde and the river clyde, which. Shanks for the memories of this great renfrewshire firm. Barrhead history local history, historic sites and. Find properties to buy in shanks avenue, barrhead, glasgow g78 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. He is also a former member of the legendary roger pirates, the only group to successfully conquer the grand line, where he started as a pirate as an apprentice. Best places to raise a familymagazines, books, dvds and cdsreaders. A history of the origins and growth of the school and its people a tale of hope over adversity ebook. For half a century the shanks firm was the most important employer in barrhead. Barrhead junction box was formerly located at barrhead north junction which had been called barrhead junctions. William shanks historical records and family trees. Located on the northern outskirts of barrhead, approximately eight miles south west of glasgow city centre.
These publications chart this early history and show how the industrial revolution and the booming of. The glasgow contractors have submitted a proposal of application notice pan to east renfrewshire councils. The glasgow contractors have submitted a proposal of application notice pan to east. East renfrewshire, scotland opened on the glasgow, barrhead and neilston direct railway. The purpose of this report is to seek cabinet approval to enter into a development agreement with cruden estates ltd that will facilitate the redevelopment of shanks industrial park, including the disposal of the council owned assts. Barrhead sanitary and fireclay works, glasgow scotlands. The company experienced difficulties during the 1980s and as a result jobs were lost. Barrhead history local history, historic sites and famous. A property developer has plans to transform shanks park in barrhead into a major housing development. It was a gifted to the town by mr james cowan of rosshall, a successful businessman originally from barrhead. The building reuses some of the stone from the older original 1948 building, including the date stone. Its history, dams, dams to darnley country park, churches, buildings, main street, cowan park, victoria pit disaster, neilston, nitshill, newton mearns and darnley by tying together in one place the information that can be found with a. Barrhead visitor guide accommodation, things to do.
Barrhead was formed when a group of small textileproducing villages grew into one other. Guide to renfrewshire ancestry, family history and genealogy. Early history barrhead as we know it now, didnt really come into existence until. Shanks park is a large site of detached industrial units, with yard space and on site parking. Cruden estates hopes to turn the derelict space which has lain unused for more than two decades since the famous factory shut down into a largescale residential area. Shanks is a name that has been in the world of taps for over a hundred years and their best taps are still going strong. Map of shanks way, shanks park, barrhead, g78, uk cylex. Mar 05, 2016 vistors to barrhead foundry will be looking back in time thanks to an exhibition tracing the history of the worldfamous renfrewshire sanitary company shanks and co. Discover the fascinating history of barrhead in east renfrewshire and learn of the events and famous people which shaped its past.
View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in shanks avenue, barrhead, glasgow g78. In his book lest we forget local historian james mcwhirter recalls andrew filling the. Barrhead, victoria road, armitage shanks tubal works canmore. Barrhead is a town in east renfrewshire, scotland, km 8. Browse 6 photo books on barrhead and the surrounding area. Renfrewshire, scotland genealogy familysearch wiki. William shanks historical records and family trees myheritage.
Society the hallsdrainage of neilstonbarrhead and neilston races. Shanks holdings limited, a competing sanitary engineering company established at barrhead near. Apprenticed as a plumber with wallace and connell, glasgow 1851 started his own business at 32 high street, paisley, as a plumber and gas fitter. John shanks was my great great great great uncle here is an article on him. Books on barrhead, neilston and uplawmoor neilston village was originally the centre of the old parish of neilston, and along with uplawmoor, was under the lordship of the family of the mures of caldwell for centuries. Kentucky had the highest population of shanks families in 1840. Barrhead professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research.
The exhibition, the story of shanks which took place at barrhead foundry during scottish local history week in march this year has now been followed by an. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of barrhead. History of the parish of neilston the trades house digital library. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Heres a brief history of its founder copied from barrhead heritage trail. This website of barrhead photographs is a part of the website barrhead scotland created to show barrhead. Barrhead books, for books in barrhead, lanarkshire, uk. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In 1969, armitage merged with shanks holdings limited, a competing sanitary engineering company established at barrhead near glasgow, renfrewshire in 1878, producing the famous brand name armitage shanks. He served an apprenticeship as a plumber with wallace and connell in glasgow, and on completing his apprenticeship continued in their employment as a skilled tradesman or. Throughout the 1980s jobs were being lost at the works and they finally closed their doors in 1992.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Aerial house shanks park barrhead, glasgow park and garden. In 1840 there were 28 shanks families living in kentucky. Armitage shanks is a british manufacturer of bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies, now. Location type bridge name and dates levern water viaduct 1848 opened on the glasgow, barrhead and neilston direct railway. There are 159 census records available for the last name barrhead. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about william shanks on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Over 200 people turned up on the day to view photographic displays, film footage and memorabilia from the famous barrhead company and the online exhibition gives a wider. Major housing plan revealed for former shanks site in barrhead.
Redhaired shanks, also commonly known as red hair, is the captain of the red hair pirates and a member of the yonko that rule over the new world. Interesting information for shanks avenue, barrhead, glasgow. The town was a major centre of manufacturing right into the 20th century. Major housing plan revealed for former shanks site in. It is also located along the route of the express trail, used by the north west company. He soon began manufacturing brass fittings for the piped water and sewage systems just being introduced and in 1866 he opened a brass foundry in the centre of barrhead. Barrhead junction box closed in 1967 and barrhead south box was renamed simply barrhead. Apr 25, 2020 explore aldomclean54s board old glasgow, neilston, barrhead.
Shanks and co, makers of sanitary ware, of tubal works, barrhead, glasgow john shanks 18251895, born in stonefield, paisley, renfrewshire, on 22 december apprenticed as a plumber with wallace and connell, glasgow. Visitors to barrhead foundry will be looking back in time with an exhibition tracing the history of shanks and co the world famous sanitary ware company, which was based in the town. John shanks was born at stonefield in 1927 to william shanks, a handloom. Photograph courtesy of the barrhead and neilston historical association. Books in barrhead, lanarkshire be transported to a distinct time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey. Aerial house shanks park, barrhead, glasgow opening times. Although andrew died in 1893 and john two years later, the shanks family. Barrhead is also home to the following bowling clubs. In 1969 the company merged with another to become armitage shanks and in 1980 became a member of the blue circle industries group. Check out shanks way, shanks park, barrhead road map. John shanks, a plumber from paisley anticipated the resulting demand for sanitary ware and opened a workshop in barrhead. Like a window into their daytoday life, barrhead census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about shanks avenue, barrhead, glasgow, scotland, g78 2bz is based on the last census performed in the uk in 2011. Shanks patented a nonreturn valve that allowed flushing toilets to be installed in ships and due to this and further inventions, his business flourished. Vistors to barrhead foundry will be looking back in time thanks to an exhibition tracing the history of the worldfamous renfrewshire sanitary company shanks and co. Interesting information for shanks avenue, barrhead. In recognition of the essential restrictions and measures imposed by the scottish and uk governments, we have closed all sites, depots and offices, including the hes archives and library, with immediate effect. There are two large arches over the levern water to the west, a large masonry section and then a smaller arch over salterland road to the east. Jan 23, 2012 john shanks was my great great great great uncle here is an article on him. It is located along the paddle river and at the intersection of highway 33 grizzly trail and highway 18, approximately 120 km 75 mi northwest of the city of edmonton.
The barrhead curling club 18, book clubs, mechanics institutes and so on. Login or register to view extended features for shanks park. Property for sale in shanks avenue, barrhead, glasgow g78. Location type station name and dates barrhead 1848 station code. When the heavy industries in their turn began to decline and their pre mises became derelict, there was a general air of decay. The many and great changes that have taken place in the parish of neilston in recent years have been such as to render the information contained in the different historical accounts now extant very misleading, and in many particulars quite incorrect. Site name barrhead, victoria road, armitage shanks tubal works. The shanks family ran the business until 1969, when it merged with another company to become armitage shanks. John shanks was born at stonefield in 1927 to william shanks, a handloom weaver and a church officer of the oakshaw street united presbyterian church, and helen gowens. He served an apprenticeship as a plumber with wallace and connell in glasgow, and on completing his apprenticeship continued in. The shanks family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Book week scotlands a big success at east renfrewshire libraries. Past discoveries is a genealogical and family history research company offering a friendly and efficient service to those who wish to find out more about their family history. Over 200 people turned up on the day to view photographic displays, film footage and memorabilia from the famous barrhead company and the online exhibition gives a wider audience permanent access to some of that material.
My grandpa wullie gray lived just to the right of the coop building shown at number 1719 paisley road. William was born on august 21 1842, in burnbridge, parish of muiravonside, stirlingshire, scotland. This is a three platform station to the south west of glasgow. In the second half of the 19 th century, cooperative societies were established. Historical image from erc archives glasgow trams on route 28 renfrew. William shanks was born on month day 1878, at birth place, to william shanks and elizabeth shanks born gardner. A history of the origins and growth of the school and its people a tale of hope over adversity. Shanks f catalogue this catalogue designed and illustrated by shanks publicity department. Modern barrhead is a commuter town for paisley and glasgow and its close proximity to these places makes its a great place to visit. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in shanks avenue, barrhead.
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