Verdant Works, also known as Scotland's Jute Museum,[1][2] is a former jute mill in the Blackness area of Dundee, Scotland. It was purchased in 1991 by the Dundee Heritage Trust. The trust restored the buildings, which were officially opened by Prince Charles on 16 September 1996, as a museum dedicated to the textile industry, an industry that once dominated the city's economy.
The Verdant Works was given Category A listed building status by Historic Scotland in 1987.[3] This is the highest category for listing in Scotland, denoting a building of national architectural importance. It is a rare surviving example of a courtyard-type mill, with its original building layout and many original features remaining. It is one of a declining number of industrial premises in Dundee and east-central Scotland remaining little-changed from the 19th century.
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The Verdant Works are the only dedicated jute museum in the United Kingdom. As a museum, the Verdant Works tell the story of Dundee's textile industries, focusing primarily on the jute and linen industries. The production of textiles was the dominant industry in Dundee for many years, directly employing 50,000 people in the city (half the working population) by the end of the 19th century, as well as many more thousands in associated trades such as shipbuilding, transportation, and engineering. At the time Dundee supplied the majority of the world's demand for jute products, meaning it was also of importance for both Scottish and British histories.
The archives and photographic records of various mills and their workers have considerable historical research value. As well as the large machinery objects, the collections cover the fields of industrial history, social history, fine art, archives, business papers, photographs, costumes, and numismatics.
Verdant Works is a fully accredited museum and has won numerous awards, both national and international, as well as being a 5-star-rated tourist attraction with Visit Scotland.[4] In 2008, the Jute Collection was named as a Recognised Collection of National Significance.
In September 2015, a new section of the museum was opened in the High Mill, after an extensive restoration of this building. The High Mill was built in 1833, and is the oldest part of the complex. The project to conserve the High Mill and convert it into an open gallery was partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.[2]
^ ab"Scotland's Jute Museum @ Verdant Works wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for the High Mill Open Gallery Project". Dundee Heritage Trust. Dundee Heritage Trust. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
^Historic Environment Scotland. "27 West Henderson's Wynd and return elevation to Milne Street, Verdant Works (Category A Listed Building) (LB25140)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^"Verdant Works, Dundee". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
verdant, works, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Verdant Works news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Verdant Works also known as Scotland s Jute Museum 1 2 is a former jute mill in the Blackness area of Dundee Scotland It was purchased in 1991 by the Dundee Heritage Trust The trust restored the buildings which were officially opened by Prince Charles on 16 September 1996 as a museum dedicated to the textile industry an industry that once dominated the city s economy Verdant WorksEntrance to Verdant WorksEstablished16 September 1996LocationWest Henderson s Wynd Blackness Dundee ScotlandOwnerDundee Heritage TrustWebsiteVerdant Works Contents 1 Historic building 2 Museum 3 References 4 External linksHistoric building editThe Verdant Works was given Category A listed building status by Historic Scotland in 1987 3 This is the highest category for listing in Scotland denoting a building of national architectural importance It is a rare surviving example of a courtyard type mill with its original building layout and many original features remaining It is one of a declining number of industrial premises in Dundee and east central Scotland remaining little changed from the 19th century Museum editThe Verdant Works are the only dedicated jute museum in the United Kingdom As a museum the Verdant Works tell the story of Dundee s textile industries focusing primarily on the jute and linen industries The production of textiles was the dominant industry in Dundee for many years directly employing 50 000 people in the city half the working population by the end of the 19th century as well as many more thousands in associated trades such as shipbuilding transportation and engineering At the time Dundee supplied the majority of the world s demand for jute products meaning it was also of importance for both Scottish and British histories The jute collections cover the entire history of the jute industry It covers topics such as manufacturing research and development end products quality control textile engineering the industry s Indian connections and the lives of the workers Objects include machinery patterns jute and flax products small tools technical drawings plans and quality control and testing equipment The archives and photographic records of various mills and their workers have considerable historical research value As well as the large machinery objects the collections cover the fields of industrial history social history fine art archives business papers photographs costumes and numismatics Verdant Works is a fully accredited museum and has won numerous awards both national and international as well as being a 5 star rated tourist attraction with Visit Scotland 4 In 2008 the Jute Collection was named as a Recognised Collection of National Significance In September 2015 a new section of the museum was opened in the High Mill after an extensive restoration of this building The High Mill was built in 1833 and is the oldest part of the complex The project to conserve the High Mill and convert it into an open gallery was partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund 2 References edit Verdant Works Dundee Heritage Trust Dundee Heritage Trust Retrieved 21 February 2016 a b Scotland s Jute Museum Verdant Works wins Heritage Lottery Fund support for the High Mill Open Gallery Project Dundee Heritage Trust Dundee Heritage Trust Retrieved 21 February 2016 Historic Environment Scotland 27 West Henderson s Wynd and return elevation to Milne Street Verdant Works Category A Listed Building LB25140 Retrieved 15 March 2019 Verdant Works Dundee www visitscotland com Retrieved 14 October 2022 External links editOfficial website56 27 42 N 2 59 00 W 56 4617 N 2 9834 W 56 4617 2 9834 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Verdant Works amp oldid 1175799726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
