| HER Number (PRN): | 03925 |
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| Name: | Fosters Wombridge Ironworks |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- BLAST FURNACE (Early 19th century to Early 20th century (pre-war) - 1800 AD to 1913 AD)
- FORGE (Early 19th century to Early 20th century (pre-war) - 1800 AD to 1913 AD)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Early 19th century to Early 20th century (pre-war) - 1800 AD to 1913 AD)
Summary
An iron working site of 19th to 20th century date, a forge of 19th to 20th century date, a blast furnace of 19th to 20th century date.
| Parish: | Oakengates, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ61SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 6992 1072 |
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Related records
| 07228 | Related to: Madeleycourt Iron Works (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
In 1818, James Foster leased mines at Wombridge with an obligation to build 2 furnaces produced over 5000 tons of iron in 1825, and a third had been added in 1824. In 1830 the 3 produced over 7000 tons. The prosperity of the works was however, short lived, and had perhaps shut by 1843. In 1854 a forge was built on the site previously occupied by Fosters ironworks. In 1873 the company reputedly had 10 puddling furnaces and 3 mills and forges <1>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20723 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. SMR Sheets Collection. SMR record sheets. SMR Sheet for PRN SA 03925. |
| [01] | SSA2707 - Volume: Baugh G C (ed). 1985. Victoria County History Volume XI: Telford. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol XI. p293. |
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 12 2020 5:00PM |
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