Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Rodney Iron Works

From Graces Guide

Rodney Iron Works, Rodney-road, New Kent-road, in the county of Surrey

1845 Proprietor was Edward M. Clarke

1848 Sale notice: '... The valuable Plant and Tools of an Engineer, including a self-acting engine turning lathe 20 feet long, several lathes of smaller- dimensions, self-acting planing machine to plane 6 feet by 2 feet 10, six-horse high-pressure steam engine (by Braithwaite), cylindrical steam boiler. Powerful cutting and punching press, drilling Machine, forge, vices and benches, smiths' tools, surface plate 30 by 20 inch, boring and screw tools, two plate-bending machines, with rollers for plain or corrugated iron, fittings of foundry, two cupola furnaces, crane and hand ladles, ten tons flasks and rings, crab crane, valuable patterns, five tons iron, and numerous other effects. ...'[1]

1855 Mentioned. Mr. Clark of the Rodney Iron-works of Battersea.[2]

1873 Occupied by Jones and Murrell

1880 Mentioned. William Murrell, Ironfounder, Rodney Iron Works, Rodney Road, Newington.[3]

1889 Mentioned. William Ganderton, foreman of the Rodney Iron Works, Walworth.[4]

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Sources of Information

  1. Morning Herald (London) - Monday 28 February 1848
  2. London Evening Standard - Thursday 16 August 1855
  3. South London Press - Saturday 24 April 1880
  4. Bicester Herald - Friday 29 November 1889