Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 168,266 pages of information and 247,235 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

R. and W. Jones

From Graces Guide

of the Ruabon Foundry

1845 Cast the ironwork for the Sontley Bridge

1860 Advert: 'RUABON FOUNDRY, (ESTABLISHED IN 1817, FORMERLY IN THE OCCUPATION OF MESSRS. R. & W. JONES.)
KENRICK & EVANS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, MANUFACTURERS of STEAM ENGINES, Steam Boilers, Pumps (from 3in. to 15in. diam,) Working Barrels, Clack Pieces, T Bobs, Pit Head Pullies (of all sizes,) Cranes, Winces, Weighing Machines, Blende and Clay Rolls, Water Wheels, Land Rollers, Railway Truck Wheels, Tram-road Rails, Bridge Girders, Plain and Ornamental Railings, Entrance Gates, Boilers to contain from 9 to 300 Gallons, and every other Description of Castings or Wrought Iron Work.
N.B. Turning and Boring to order, by a powerful self-acting Lathe.
A first-class draftsman in attendance upon the premises.'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Wrexham & Denbighshire Advertiser, 26 May 1860