Wenlock Ironworks
of Wharf Road, City Road
1833 Advert: 'The celebrated PATENT SCREW MANUFACTORY, Wharf, Machinery, and Patents, in one or more lots.—
To be SOLD, by PRIVATE CONTRACT, by Winstanley and Sons, the extensive newly-erected PREMISES, held for nearly 60 years, at ground rent, known the Wenlock Factory, City Basin, City Road, for the purpose of making Screws by Machinery; comprising a range of capital workshops of two floors, 167 feet in length, engine house, smithy, manager’s or resident partner’s dwelling, counting houses, spacious yard, and large plot of ground, forming wharf, with frontage to the Canal Basin of 250 feet. Also, the whole of the valuable machinery, including two steam engines, screwing and heading machines, lathes, forges, tools, &c. Likewise the patents for making screws, dated March, 1827, and September, 1828, each for 14 years. The whole (or the premises, patents, and machinery, may be divided to suit the convenience of purchasers) presents a most inviting opportunity to embark in a profitable concern on very advantageous terms. The property can only be viewed by an admission order from Winstanley and Sons, Paternoster-row, of whom particulars may be had also of George Green, Esq, King's Arms yard, official assignee.'[1]. Similar adverts ran from 1831 to 1836. Note: It has not been established that the Wenlock Factory is the same as Wenlock Ironworks.
1849 Sale of stock, materials and machinery by direction of the assignees of John Barlow, a bankrupt.[2]
1857 Contract for new gas holder for Lewes Gas Works awarded to Mr. George Cutler of the Wenlock Iron Works[3]