Chain making at Round Oak began in 1889 using the better class of cable iron. Companies which had their own test house had a significant advantage when dealing with customers such as the admiralty. In the early 1920s chain making ceased on the Round Oak site.
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| Reference: | 456 |
| Keywords: | Cable Chain Test House |
| Archive Ref: | 1994/013/454 Skelton's Economics of Iron and Steel P179 & 130 WKVG Lib EB 1A 4.412 |
| Updated: | 11/9/2000 15:43:02 |