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Blantyre Mills established in the 1780's

Blantyre Mills established in the 1780's

Blantyre Mills were established by David Dale and James Monteith in the 1780's for the spinning of water twist yarn. The mills expanded steadily throughout the first half of the nineteenth century, with the introduction of Turkey Red dyeing in 1804 (the second such factory in Scotland), and a weaving factory in 1813. However, in the latter half of the nineteenth century the cotton industry began to fail.

Underinvestment, foreign competition, difficulty in obtaining raw materials, and the break-up of the British Empire all contributed to its demise, and Monteith & Co. finally went in to liquidation in 1904.

This picture of the Madder Mill, used for Turkey Red dyeing, shows the dilapidated state of the premises at Blantyre around the time of the company's liquidation.

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