1855-57 - New works constructed for the production of wrought iron and its subsequent rolling into a variety of shapes. Constructed on site of old stoes and saw mill. Figure I shows the original works (see Griffiths' Guide To The Iron Trade Of Great Britain, 4.412, 1994/012/332). The works were much larger than the average of its type having twenty-eight puddling furnaces, two hammers, two forge trains and five mills. Six hundred people were employed and the site occupied fifteen acres.
In 1873, the fifty-four furnaces for producing wrought iron products carried the brand name LWRO (Lord Ward Round Oak). Wrought iron production continued on a limited scale until about 1920.
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| Keywords: | Wrought Iron |
| Archive Ref: | EB 1A 1994/013/332 Griffiths' Guide To The Iron Trade Of Great Britain WKVG Lib 4.412 BCLM Archive |
| Updated: | 22/8/2000 11:08:49 |