Templeton Carpet Factory History

The factory specialized in picture carpets such as the twelve apostles carpet which they exhibited at the paris exhibition of 1867.

Templeton carpet factory history.

In 1857 a new factory was built on william street later renamed templeton street. The ensuing carpet firm of james templeton son was established in bridgeton in 1839. James templeton died in 1885 and is buried in the upper part of glasgow necropolis. He went on to become one of the most successful carpet manufacturers in britain producing carpets for state occasions great houses luxury liners including the titanic as well as domestic use.

The factory specialised in picture carpets such as the twelve apostles carpet which they exhibited at the paris exhibition of 1867. A woman weaving a carpet on a loom at templeton s carpet factory in templeton street in bridgeton late 19th century. A functional carpet mill stood behind the spectacular facade of the templeton carpet factory. James templeton co had several carpet factories in the east end as well as a sister company j j s templeton which made brussels carpets on jacquard looms at premises on crownpoint road.

Founder james templeton was originally a draper by trade and started a shawl manufacturing business in paisley with money saved up while carrying out his craft in mexico. In 1984 it was converted into the templeton business centre then in 2005 a major regeneration project made it into a mixed use lifestyle village incorporating apartments office space and the west brewery bar and restaurant. Templeton on the green previously known as the templeton carpet factory is a distinctive building near the people s palace in glasgow scotland opened in 1892. James templeton from paisley patented a chenille axminster process by which he could manufacture more densely patterned and richly coloured carpets.