West Templeton Carpet Factory

Templeton carpet factory glasgow green scotland united kingdom glasgow scotland october 05 2010.

West templeton carpet factory.

Located in the city s east end the building was built in 1890 and was once the unlikely location of a carpet factory. James templeton from paisley patented a chenille axminster process by which he could manufacture more densely patterned and richly coloured carpets. The factory specialised in picture carpets such as the twelve apostles carpet which they exhibited at the paris exhibition of 1867. 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.

We recommend booking templeton s carpet factory tours ahead of time to secure your spot. 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. The doulton fountain in glasgow built in 1888 located near the people s palace museum. 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.

He went on to become one of the most successful carpet manufacturers in britain producing carpets for state occasions great houses luxury liners including the titanic as well as for domestic use. 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. The latter is now an office block and also houses west brewery which proved to be an excellent stop for lunch. Brewery bar and restaurant west.

James templeton died in 1885 and is buried in the upper part of glasgow necropolis. Why not download the clyde waterfront heritage guide and visit this historic river clyde attraction. Some visitors to the glasgow show 2013 on glasgow green. A functional carpet mill once stood behind the spectacular facade of the templeton carpet factory.

See all 3 templeton s carpet factory tours on tripadvisor. In the background are the people s palace the doulton fountain and the templeton business centre formerly templeton s carpet factory. Templeton s was a magnificent building modelled on venice s famous doge s palace apparently because nearby residents on the wealthy streets of the east end did not want just any common or garden factory on their doorsteps and its beautiful façade matched the elegance and grandeur of the upmarket carpets it produced. The iconic building s design was based off the doge s palace in venice.

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