Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Morley Park Iron Works

From Graces Guide

between Ripley and Belper, Derbyshire

1848 'On Friday last, a young man, named J. Caulton, of Denby Colliery, undertook to carry an iron casting and frame, about two cwts, from Morley Park Iron Works to Denby Pottery, about two miles distant, which he accomplished with apparent ease, although he is only ten stone weight himself.— Derby Reporter.'[1]

Two blast furnaces dating from the 18th and 19th century have survived. They were built by Francis Hurt, one dating from 1780, being the first coke-iron furnace in Derbyshire. The other furnace bears the date 1818. See here for more information [2]

Geograph entry here.

See Also

Sources of Information

  1. The Pilot - Tuesday 31 October 1848
  2. [1] Derbyshire Historic Monument record MDR4677 - Morley Park Ironworks (site of), Ripley