Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills

From Graces Guide

of Sheffield, rolling mills for stainless steel.

1950 Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills Ltd was incorporated, owned two-thirds by Firth-Vickers Stainless Steels Ltd, one third by Samuel Fox and Co; the mills were under construction and would comprise hot and cold rolling mills for stainless steel strip up to 1 metre wide.[1]

1960 Vacancies advertised at the Shepcote Lane and Carlisle Street Works of Firth-Vickers Stainless Steels Ltd[2]

1967 As result of nationalization, the mills were owned by British Steel (two-thirds) and Firth Brown, the largest private sector steel company[3]

1969 Shepcote Lane Rolling Mills in Sheffield were being expanded.

1977 BSC Stainless Steel Flat Products Works

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times May 10, 1950
  2. Star Green 'un 20 August 1960
  3. The Times, Mar 20, 1969