Dragley Beck Foundry

of Ulverston

1830 Sale Notice: '.... All those newly-erected Freehold Buildings, comprising an IRON FOUNDRY, with a WATER WHEEL now at work, BLACKSMITH’S SHOP, Pattern Room, Lathe Room, Counting-house, Cinder-house, and Shed, a Building lately used as a Candle Wick Manufactory, part of which now used a Warping Room, and might easily be converted into Corn Mill, and Three Messuages, Cottages, or DWELLING HOUSES, with the Yard and Appurtenances respectively belonging, situated at DRAGLEY BECK, about a Quarter of a Mile from the Market Town of Ulverston aforesaid, in the Occupation of the Devisees of the late Mr. W. Daws, Iron Founder, deceased, and of Mr. Christopher Briggs, Robert Brocklebank, John Duke, and Robert Welch, as their Farmers.
N.B.—The Premises are well accustomed, and calculated to carry on an extensive Business, being about Sixty-eight Yards in length, adjoining the Road leading from Ulverston to Conishead Priory, and at an easy distance for Shipping Goods, and the Machinery and Patterns may be had at a fair Valuation.
*** The respective Occupiers will shew the Premises, and further Particulars may had (if by Letter post paid) on application to Mr. Satterthwaite, Ironmonger, Mr. Barnes, Surgeon, the Devisees aforesaid; or Mr. TYSON, Solicitor, all of Ulverston aforesaid.'

1850 Advert: 'DRAGLEY BECK FOUNDRY. Joseph Clarke and Son, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. (Successors to Mr. Joseph Briggs,) BEG to intimate to the inhabitants of Ulverston, and the public generally, that they have purchased the old-established Foundry at Dragley Beck, with the whole of the Stock-in-Trade, Fixtures, &c., and have now commenced the above Business, in all its various branches, and trust, by assiduous and prompt attention to all Orders, with which they may be favored, together with reasonable charges, to deserve a share of public patronage.
A Shop in Fountain-street, where Orders will be taken in.'

1858 Advert: 'DRAGLEY BECK FOUNDERY. JOHN CLARK & DANIEL CLARK, Executors of Joseph Clark, deceased,
BEG to inform their friends and the public, that the above concern will henceforth be carried on by them, and they trust by punctuality, and attention to all orders, to merit a continuance of the favors so liberally bestowed upon the Dragley Beck Foundry.
ON SALE— One new 8-horse horizontal high pressure STEAM ENGINE, (fly wheel about 14 cwt.,) with governors, &c., complete; may be seen working at the above works.
Kitchen Ranges, Cabin Stoves, Cabooses, Sham Grates, Land Rollers, &c., constantly kept on hand.
Offices, Dragley Beck, Ulverston.'

1861 Advert: 'JOHN AND DANIEL CLARK, Iron and Brass Founders, Dragley Beck, Uverston. Orders executed on the shortest notice, and Contracts made.
N. B.— Good prices given for old brass, copper, &c., at the shop in Soutergate.'

1879 Advert: 'DRAGLEY BECK FOUNDRY, ULVERSTON. JOHN STONES, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER.
Manufacturer of WOOD, IRON, AND STEEL PATENT REVOLVING SHUTTERS.
LIFTS, HOISTS, SUN BLINDS, and SHOP FRONTS (in Brass and Iron).
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL COLUMNS.
Brackets, Wall and Tomb Railings, Gates, Balconies. Register, Sham, and Mantel Grates, Kitchen Ranges, Boilers.
GARDEN AND LAND ROLLERS.'

1885 Advert: 'BORING & TURNING IRON. J. BRIGGS, Ironfounder, Barrow, and 7, Richmond Terrace, Ulverston, formerly of Dragley Beck Foundry, is erecting a Machine for Turning and Boring Iron. Will take in articles from 1 in. dia. to 6 feet. Contracts made for any job. Plungers, Boring Barrels, Shafts, Drums, Cylinders, Pumps, &c. Wheels bored up to 7 feet dia.'

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