Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Great Bridge Iron and Steel Co

From Graces Guide

of Great Bridge, Tipton

1898 THE GREAT BRIDGE IRON AND STEEL COMPANY (LIMITED), In Voluntary Liquidation.
Highly Important SALE, AS A GOING CONCERN, FREEHOLD IRON AND STEEL WORKS AND LAND ADJOINING. .....
Lot 1. - All those Highly important FREEHOLD IRON and STEEL WORKS, together with the GOODWILL and TRADE MARKS belonging thereto, situate as above, and comprising, FORGES, MERCHANT, GUIDE AND SHEET MILLS. with Puddling and Ball Furnaces, two Forge Trains, two Steam Hammers and Metal Helve; 16in. Merchant Mill, 10in. Guide Mill, and four Heating Furnaces, the whole driven by three High Pressure Engines, connected with 16 Boilers. The Plant is in full work. and capable of rolling bars from 1in to 12in wide, rounds and squares, from 1/2in in to 4in; Angles, Tees, Channels, Boat Guards, and a large variety of other Sections, Axle iron, Gun iron. &c.
MODERN COSTLY SHEET MILL PLANT, consisting of three 23in Sheet Mills, three Heating and four Annealing Furnaces; poweful Condensing High-pressure Engine, 42in cylinder, 5ft stroke, and connections to boilers. ....' [1]


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Sources of Information

  1. Dudley Herald - Saturday 19 March 1898