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==Development== |
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In 1789, [[Walter Watkins]] was the owner of a [[forge]] at [[Glangrwney]], which lacked an adequate supply of [[pig iron]]. In agreement with two business parters, his son-in-law [[Charles Cracroft]] and iron master [[Jeremiah Homfray]] of the [[Penydarren Ironworks]] at [[Merthyr Tydfil]], the three lease land at Pen y cae farm, [[ |
In 1789, [[Walter Watkins]] was the owner of a [[forge]] at [[Glangrwney]], which lacked an adequate supply of [[pig iron]]. In agreement with two business parters, his son-in-law [[Charles Cracroft]] and iron master [[Jeremiah Homfray]] of the [[Penydarren Ironworks]] at [[Merthyr Tydfil]], the three lease land at Pen y cae farm, [[Ebbw Fawr]] in the parish of [[Aberystruth]] from John Miles. |
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Siutated on the northern tip of the [[South Wales coalfield]], with [[iron ore]] obtainable from patch working, and located next to the [[River Ebbw]], they had easy access to the basic iron making materials. Limestone was transported by |
Siutated on the northern tip of the [[South Wales coalfield]], with [[iron ore]] obtainable from patch working, and located next to the [[River Ebbw]], they had easy access to the basic iron making materials. [[Limestone]] was transported by [[mule]] train from Llanelly Hill, [[Blaenavon]]. The partnership errected a single [[blast furnace]] and casting shop against the hillside, which created a weekly output of between 25tons of pig iron per week. |
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Called "Pen y cae" after the original far by the locals, the partners anglicanised the rivers name to the '''Ebbw Vale Furnace,''' hence naming both the works and the developing township. |
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The partnership errected a single [[blast furnace]] and casting shop against the hillside, which created a weekly output of between 25tons of pig iron per week. It was called "Pen y cae" after the original far by the locals. |
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In 1793 Homfray bought out his partners with help from the Bristol [[quaker]] family the Harfords, who in 1796 bought out Homfray himself to take complete ownership. |
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Revision as of 03:54, 31 December 2010
Ebbw Vale Steelworks was an integrated steel mill locted in Ebbw Vale, South Wales
Development
In 1789, Walter Watkins was the owner of a forge at Glangrwney, which lacked an adequate supply of pig iron. In agreement with two business parters, his son-in-law Charles Cracroft and iron master Jeremiah Homfray of the Penydarren Ironworks at Merthyr Tydfil, the three lease land at Pen y cae farm, Ebbw Fawr in the parish of Aberystruth from John Miles.
Siutated on the northern tip of the South Wales coalfield, with iron ore obtainable from patch working, and located next to the River Ebbw, they had easy access to the basic iron making materials. Limestone was transported by mule train from Llanelly Hill, Blaenavon. The partnership errected a single blast furnace and casting shop against the hillside, which created a weekly output of between 25tons of pig iron per week.
Called "Pen y cae" after the original far by the locals, the partners anglicanised the rivers name to the Ebbw Vale Furnace, hence naming both the works and the developing township.
In 1793 Homfray bought out his partners with help from the Bristol quaker family the Harfords, who in 1796 bought out Homfray himself to take complete ownership.