Alphabetical List of Foundries

FOUNDRY NAME	DATES	COMPANY NAMES
Abbot’s Iron Works	1856-1939	Abbot’s Foundry Co./ Burr & Co./ Orr, McLean & Co./ James Miller, Son & Co./ Callendar Abbots Iron Cos Ltd.
Abbotshaugh Iron Works	1875-1888	(See Gael Foundry)
Adam’s Foundry	c 1900	Alexander Adam & Sons
Almond Iron Works	1855-1879	Russel & Co.
Avon Steel Works	1840-1880
Bainsford Foundry		(See Gael Foundry)
Banknock Foundry	1897-1958	James Dobbie & Co.
Blair Foundry ?
Boghead Foundry	1903-1924	Boghead Foundry Co.
Bo’ness Iron Works	1836-1936	Steele, Miller & Co./ Bo’ness Foundry Co./ Bo’ness Iron Co.
Bonnybridge Foundry	1870-1890	Ure & Co./ Geo. Ure & Co./ Smith & Wellstood
Bonnymuir Foundry	1886-1928	Bonnymuir Malleable & Cast Iron Co./ George Mitchell & Son/ Mitchell, Russell & Co. Ltd.
Bonnyside Foundry		(See Stirlingshire Stove Works; see Broomside Foundry)
Bridgeness Foundry	1863-1873	Cadell
Broomhill Foundry	1877-1960	Campbell, & Co./ Geo Mitchell & Sons
Broomridge Foundry	1947-1976	Longbotham & Dyer
Broomside Foundry	1922-1995	Broomside Foundry (1922) Co.
Burnbank Foundry	1860-1939	Burnbank Foundry Co.
Caledonia Stove Works	1904-1977	Lane & Girvan/ Lane & Girvan (1961) Ltd./ Repton Foundry (Scotland) Ltd.
Callendar Iron Works	1876-1933	Callendar Iron Co.
Callendar Abbot‘s Foundry	1933-1959	Callendar Abbots Iron Cos. Ltd.
Camelon Iron Works	1845-1953	Camelon Iron Co./ Crosthwaite, Miller & Co./ Smith, Fullerton & Co.
Carmuirs Iron Works	1899-1968	Carmuirs Iron Co.
Carron Iron Works	1759-1981	Roebucks, Garbett & Cadells/ Carron Co./ Carron Stainless/ Carron Phoenix
Carronbank Foundry	1857-1982	Steven & Co./ Steven & Wallace/ Paul & MacLachlan
Castlelaurie Iron Works	1850s-1958	Falkirk Iron Co./ McDowell, Stevens & Co/ HE Hoole & Co.
Central Foundry	1902-1947	Scottish Central Foundry Co.
Chattan Foundry	1914-1959	Gillespies Ltd./ Mitchell, Russell & Co./ Smith & Wellstood
Colonial Iron Works	1888	(See Larbert Iron Works)
Columbian Stove Works	1860-	Ure & Co./ Smith & Wellstood
Comelybank Foundry	1896-1982	Paul & Wyper/ Machan Engineering Ltd.
Crown Brass Works		(See Lady’s Mill)
Dalderse Foundry	1804-1810	Dalderse Iron Co.
Denny Iron Works	1863-1985	Cruikshanks & Co.
Diamond Foundry		(See Springfield Foundry)
Dock Foundry	1899-1987	Bo’ness Iron Co.
Dorrator Foundry	1898-1994	Dorrator Iron Co.
Duncarron Foundry	1901-1978	G. Paul & Co.
Dundas Iron Works	1910s
Dunipace Foundry	1907-1998	Alex Couper & Co.
Empire Stove & Iron Works		(See Chattan Foundry)
Etna Foundry	1877-1964	Watson, Gow & Co./ Grange Iron Co.
Falkirk Brass Works		Falkirk Brass & Sanitary Co.
Falkirk Iron Works	1810-1981	Falkirk Foundry Co./ Ashwell & Kennard/ R.W. Kennard & Co./ Kennard & Sons/ Falkirk Iron Co./ Glynwed
Forth & Clyde Iron Works	1870-1963	Rosebank Foundry Co./ Baird Cowie & Co./ Forth & Clyde Iron Co./ Forth & Clyde & Sunnyside Iron Co.
Forth Shore Foundry	-1868	—
Forthbank Foundry	1869-c1905	Forthbank Foundry Co.
Headswood Foundry	2001 –	Specialised Castings Ltd.
Gael Foundry	1875-	Robertson & Whitelaw/ Gael Iron Co.
Garrison Foundry	1851-1862	Blackadder Bros.
Gatehouse Foundry	1870s
Gothic Iron Works	1899-1964	Glover & Main/ R. & A. Main
Gowanbank Foundry	1864-1977	M. Cockburn & Co.
Grahamston Foundry	1868-1990	Grahamston Iron Co.
Grange Foundry		(See New Grange)
Grange Iron Works	1883-1963	Grangemouth Iron Co./ Grange Iron Co.
Kilns Foundry		(See Camelon Foundry)
Kinneil Iron Works	1843-1873	John Wilson & Co./ Geo. Wilson & Co./ Kinneil Iron Co.
Lady’s Mill Foundry	1878-	Henry Russell & Co.
Larbert Brass Works	c1885-	W. & J. Forrester/ Drysdale Bros.
Larbert Iron Works	1870-	Dobbie, Forbes & Co./ Callendar Abbot’s & Dobbie Forbes/ Larbert Foundry Ltd./ Glynwed
Laurieston Foundry	1899-1934	McKillop/ McDowell, Stevens & Co.
Linlithgow Iron Works	1890s	Linlithgow Iron Co.
Lochview Foundry		(See Woodlea)
Merchiston Foundry	1911-1985	Walker Bros.
Milnquarter Foundry		(See Caledonia Stove Works)
Muirhall Foundry	1920-2004	R. Taylor & Co./ Taylor Group/ (Tayforth Foundry Ltd.)/ (Forth Alloys Ltd.)
Mungal Foundry	1899-1976	Carron Co.
New Grange Foundry	1856-	A. Ballantine & Sons/ Ballantine Bo’ness Iron Co.
Parkhouse Iron Works	1876-c1910	Parkhouse Iron Co.
Pee Weep Foundry	1940s	Mitchell Bros.
Portdownie Iron Works	1875-1982	Walker, Turnbull &Co./Walker, Hunter & Co.
Puzzle Foundry		(See Broomside)
Rosebank Foundry	1870-1875	(See Forth & Clyde)
Rosebank Foundry	1865-	Paul Bros./ Horn & Co./ (see also Dunipace Foundry)
Salton Iron Works	1894-c1908	J. E. Gibson & Co.
Scottish Enamelling Works	1930-1976	Scottish Enamelling Co. Ltd.
Seaview Iron Works	1861-	James Morrison & Co./ Cochranes (Bo’ness) Ltd.
Singer Factory	1875-1884	Singer Sewing Machine Co. – see Columbian Stove Works
Snab Foundry	1898-	Snab Foundry Co.
Springfield Foundry	1876-1907	M. Cockburn & Co./Davis Gas Co. Ltd./Wm. Pender & Co./ Falkirk Diamond Steel Co. Ltd.
Stirlingshire Stove Works	1903-1922	Stirlingshire Iron Co.
Summerford Foundry	1903-1946	Summerford Iron Co.
Sunnyside Foundry	1896-1963	Sunnyside Iron Co./.Forth & Clyde & Sunnyside Iron Co.
Tayforth Foundry	1970s	(See Muirhall Foundry)
Torwood Foundry	1888-	Jones & Campbell Ltd.
Union Foundry	1854-1882	Crosthwaite, Ure & Co./ R.W. Crosthwaite
Victoria Foundry	1870s-1880s	Whyte & Bradford
Vulcan Foundry		(See Springfield Foundry)
West End Foundry, Bo’ness	1888-1907
Woodlea Foundry	1901-1911	Blair & Davidson/ Castings Co.
Wright’s Foundry	1950-1980s	A & S McIntyre Co. Ltd.

Illus: Map of Falkirk District showing the Canals and Railways.

G.B. Bailey, 2021