A VISIT TO FORTH BANK CHEMICAL WORKS
The Forth Bank Works are situated in the lower part or outskirts of the ancient royal burgh of Stirling, on one of the tongues of land formed by the many links or windings of the river Forth, see full record
Stirling Observer, 1st March 1866
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There will be SOLD by Public Roup, within the Facility Hall, George's Place, Glasgow, upon Wednesday the 18th day of November next, at Two o'clock. ALL and WHOLE the MINERAL OIL REFINERY known as "FORTH BANK WORKS" at STIRLING. Consisting of Grounds held partly in Feu and partly in Lease, with the whole Plant thereon, including 24 Cast and Malleable Iron Stills, of capacities varying from 1000 up to 3000 gallons, with Super-Heating Apparatus and Connections: Boilers, Agitating Boxes, Cisterns; Steam-Engine. Hydraulic Presses, and other Apparatus. These Works, which are capable of Refining 1000 Barrels of Crude Oil Weekly, were formerly the Property of, and occupied by, George Shand & Company, Oil Manufacturers, and are most favourably situated on the banks of the River Forth, where vessels can load and unload, and likewise with reference to Railway Conveyance to all parts of the Kingdom. The Title-Deeds and an Inventory of the Plant, and Articles of Roup, will be exhibited to intending Purchasers upon application fo BURNS & ALISON, Writers, 50 West George Streer, GEORGE WINK, Accountant, 175 West George Street, or M'LAY & MONCRIEFF, Writers, 169 West George Street, Glasgow; and the Premises themselves will be shown on similar application.
Scotsman, 11th November 1868
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STIRLING.-Fire at Mr Shand's Mineral Oil Work.- On Thursday night, about half-past nine o'clock, fire was discovered in the large wooden erection used as the panning house of Mr Shand's mineral oil work, situated on the south side of the railway at the Causewayhead Station. Everything near being of a very inflammable nature, the fire spread and gathered strength quickly, and in a very short time the wooden erection was burning fiercely, and about ten o'clock, or shortly after it, the roof fell in with a crash. The Stirling fire brigade were present shortly ,after ten, hut their services were not required, and were unavailing in the circumstances, except for cutting down the ruins of the wooden shed, and removing the remains out of the way of the workmen and others who were engaged confining the fire to narrower limits by surrounding it with sand. This they succeeded in doing, and after the contents in the pans had burned themselves out, the conflagration came to an end about two o'clock next morning. The property, we understand, is not insured, and the loss to Mr Shand will be very considerable.
Glasgow Herald, 9th April 1870
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FORTH BANK Paraffin Oil Works, Stirling, to Sell, with entry at Whitsunday, including Plant, capable of refining about 25,000 gallons of Crude Oil a-week. Apply William Taylor & Co., Leith.
Scotsman, 5th April 1873
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FORTH BANK OIL WORKS, STIRLING SALE OF THE ENTIRE WORKING PLANT OF THE FORTH BANK OIL REFINING WORKS: STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS, CRAND, STEELYARDS, BRICK, BUILDINGS, SHEDS &C. AT FORTH BANK, STIRLING, On Thursday the 24th January LYON & TURNBULL respectfully intimate that they have received instructions to dispose of, by Auction, the Whole of the WORKING PLANT, and other EFFECTS of the Forth Bank Oil Works, comprising 5 Cast-Iron Stills, to contain 1200 gallons, with Heads and 4in. Worms, 2 Do. to contain 3000 gallons, with Heads and 6in. Worms, 6 Malleable–Iron Stills, 10ft. by 5ft. 9in. with Heads and Worms, 2 Superheaters, 6 Malleable-Iron Tanks or Washers, 3ft. 6in. by 6ft. with Apparatus; 4 Malleable-Iron Half-Boilers, 23ft. by 7ft. and 25ft. by 6ft.; 2 Malleable-Iron Pans, 8ft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in., 2 Wood Tanks, 9ft. by 9ft. by 6ft., lined with Lead; Malleable-Iron Heater, 25ft by 2ft.; Malleable-Iron Boiler, 14ft by 5ft; 2 Tanks, 7ft. by 4ft. 8in. and 6ft. by 5ft.; 2 Waggon-Shaped Boilers, 17ft. by 7ft. by 5ft., and 15ft. by 5ft. 6in. by 5ft.; Horizontal Steam Engine, 6-in. cylinder, 12-in. stroke; Table Engine, 6-in. cylinder by 18-in stroke; Crank Overhead Steam Engine, 6-in. cylinder, 18-in. stroke; Egg-End Steam Boiler, 20ft. by 4ft.; Double Flued Cornish Boiler, 23ft. by 6ft. 6in.; about 800 Feet 1 ½ in. Steam Pipe, about 600 Feet 4in. Cast-Iron Pipe, about 130 Feet of 2 and 2 ½ in. Shafting, 2 sets of Forcing and Lift Pumps, 68 Cast-Iron Hand Pumps, 33 Cast-Iron Boilers 4ft., 5ft. and 6ft. diameter; Lead Water and Gas Pipes; a Quantity of Sheet Lead, Crane, Cart and Platform Steelyards, 2 Jacketed Glue Pots, Smiths' and Coopers' Tools, Caithness Pavement, Syphons, Oil Casks, Gauntrees, Firewood, &c. Also, the Brick Buildings of part of the Works, with 3 Chimney Stalks, Roofs of sheds &c.
Glasgow Herald, 23rd January 1878
