Article: Cast-iron icons of a former age Glasgow foundry that set standards for the rest of the world

A GLASGOW ironworks which employed more than 2000 workers and exported products ranging from bandstands to railings around the world is being celebrated.

The designs used by Walter MacFarlane and Co. and its Saracen Foundry have been catalogued in a new book which will help preserve the company's reputation as one of the world's leading cast iron architects.

Chances are you have admired the craftmanship of Walter MacFarlane without realising it. The company was responsible for the canopy above the entrance to Central Station as well as Kibble Palace in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens.

The fountain at Saracen Cross is another historic city landmark produced by one of the world's biggest foundries, ...

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