St Rollox Works
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St Rollox Works was a major railway engineering and locomotive repair facility in Glasgow, Scotland, historically significant for its role in maintaining and constructing rolling stock for British railways.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locomotive repair facility
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railway works → |
| associatedWith |
British Railways
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Caledonian Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway NERFINISHED → |
| category |
industrial buildings in Glasgow
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rail transport in Glasgow → railway workshops in Scotland → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| employed |
boilermakers
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fitters → metalworkers → railway engineers → |
| function |
construction of rolling stock
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maintenance of locomotives → overhaul of rolling stock → repair of locomotives → |
| heritageStatus |
historically important railway works site
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site of industrial heritage in Glasgow → |
| historicalRegion |
Lanarkshire
NERFINISHED
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| industry |
heavy engineering
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railway engineering → |
| locatedIn |
Glasgow
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Scotland → Springburn → St Rollox → |
| partOf |
railway infrastructure of Glasgow
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railway infrastructure of Scotland → |
| railwayRole |
engineering support facility for railway operations
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locomotive overhaul centre → rolling stock maintenance hub → |
| served |
British railways
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Scottish railway network → |
| significance |
historically significant for British railway maintenance
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important centre for locomotive repair in Glasgow → major railway engineering facility in Scotland → |
| transportSector |
rail transport
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| usedFor |
engineering fabrication
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heavy repairs → maintenance of freight rolling stock → maintenance of passenger rolling stock → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
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majorWorks |