St Rollox Chemical Works

St Rollox Chemical Works
St Rollox Chemical Works 1884
St Rollox Chemical Works
Built1797
Location229-231 Castle Street, Glasgow
Coordinates55°52′25″N 4°13′57″W / 55.8735°N 4.2324°W / 55.8735; -4.2324
IndustryChemical industry
ProductsBleach, sulfuric acid, soap, sodium carbonate, sulfur, manganese
Area130 acres
Owner(s)Charles Tennant
Defunct1964

St Rollox Chemical Works was an industrial manufacturer of chemicals located in Glasgow, Scotland, that began in 1799 and operated continuously until 1964. It was created by Scottish industrialist Charles Tennant and owned and operated by his family and descendants. It was described as the largest plant in Europe, if not the world.

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