Templeton Carpet Factory History

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.

Templeton carpet factory history.

The factory specialised in picture carpets such as the twelve apostles carpet which they exhibited at the paris exhibition of 1867. The factory specialized in picture carpets such as the twelve apostles carpet which they exhibited at the paris exhibition of 1867. James templeton co had several carpet factories in the east end as well as a sister company j j s templeton which made brussels carpets on jacquard looms at premises on crownpoint road. James templeton from paisley patented a chenille axminster process by which he could manufacture more densely patterned and richly coloured carpets.

In 1857 a new factory was built on william street later renamed templeton street. In 1857 a new factory was built on william street later renamed templeton street. A woman weaving a carpet on a loom at templeton s carpet factory in templeton street in bridgeton late 19th century. It was in paisley that.

The ensuing carpet firm of james templeton son was established in bridgeton in 1839. James templeton died in 1885 and is buried in the upper part of glasgow necropolis. The original factory was on king street now called redan street but burned down in 1856. 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.