Difference between revisions of "Horsehay Co"
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An interesting selection of photographs of the works and its products is available [http://www.dawleyheritage.co.uk/horsehayworks/738/horsehay-works here]. These include four fluted cast iron columns made for the Buenos Aires Corn Exchange. | |||
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Revision as of 17:07, 28 October 2016
Horsehay Co Ltd. of Shropshire.
1754 A great deal of timber from Wrockwardine Wood was sold to the Coalbrookdale Co for the building of the Horsehay ironworks[1].
1754 Abraham Darby (1711-1763) had recently become lessee of the coal and ironstone near Ketley. Soon afterwards the Horsehay and Ketley ironworks began production.
1757 The mines in the township of Wrockwardine Wood began to supply ironstone to the Coalbrookdale partners' works at Coalbrookdale, Horsehay, and Ketley.
1895 Advert
1960 Part of the Adamson Group
An interesting selection of photographs of the works and its products is available here. These include four fluted cast iron columns made for the Buenos Aires Corn Exchange.