John Bagnall and Sons

February 1931.

John Bagnall and Sons at Toll End, Tipton, maker of I B Crown brand of iron

of Lea Brook Iron Works, Wednesbury, Staffs. (1914)

1800 Company established by John Bagnall

1828 John admitted five of his sons into co-partnership including John Bagnall, junior, Thomas Bagnall, William Bagnall and James Bagnall

Edward Talbot (1798-1871) was works manager and developed improvements in iron production referred to as "boiled pig iron"

1840 On the death of his elder brother, John, William Bagnall became the senior member of the firm

1848 250 tons of iron were made weekly.

1863 William Bagnall died; the business was run then by James Bagnall alone.

1872 James Bagnall died

1873 Incorporated as a limited company.

1881 Golds Hill furnaces

1882 Thomas and Isaac Bradley acquired the 3 blast furnaces at Caponfield from Messrs Bagnall

1914 Ironmasters. Speciality: "Bagnall" brand of iron. Employees 400.

By 1922 Was owned by N. Hingley and Sons

1951 Nationalised under the Iron and Steel Act; became part of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain

1955 Purchased by N. Hingley and Sons from the Iron and Steel Holdings and Realisation Agency.

1966 Became part of the F H Lloyd Group

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Sources of Information

• A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848) by Samuel Lewis