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1812 Captain [[Samuel Brown (Captain)|Samuel Brown]] established a company (known as [[Samuel Brown and Co]] and also [[Brown, Lenox and Co]]) with his cousin [[Samuel Lenox]], based initially at Millwall in east London from 1812 | 1812 Captain [[Samuel Brown (Captain)|Samuel Brown]] established a company (known as [[Samuel Brown and Co]] and also [[Brown, Lenox and Co]]) with his cousin [[Samuel Lenox]], based initially at Millwall in east London from 1812 | ||
1816 A larger works was established at Pontypridd (the site of a nail works previously operated by [[William Crawshay | 1816 A larger works was established at Pontypridd (the site of a nail works previously operated by William Crawshay Brown (sic) - perhaps this refers to [[William Crawshay (1788-1867)]]? ), at Ynysangharad, beside the Glamorganshire Canal, close to large reserves of iron and coal. | ||
Also referred to as Patent Iron Cable Works. | Also referred to as Patent Iron Cable Works. | ||
1866 The chain and anchor proving establishment had been licensed<ref>The Engineer 1866/05/11</ref> | |||
The firm went on to supply all of the chain to the Royal Navy until 1916, as well as the chains for Brunel's [[SS Great Eastern]]. | |||
1979 the chain testing house was still operational. | |||
Today little remains of the original chain works, most of the ground being occupied by large DIY stores. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
* [https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/41178/] Coflein | |||
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[[Category: Town - Pontypridd]] | [[Category: Town - Pontypridd]] | ||
[[Category: Chains ]] | [[Category: Chains ]] | ||
[[Category: Ship Components]] | [[Category: Ship Components]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 22 April 2023
1812 Captain Samuel Brown established a company (known as Samuel Brown and Co and also Brown, Lenox and Co) with his cousin Samuel Lenox, based initially at Millwall in east London from 1812
1816 A larger works was established at Pontypridd (the site of a nail works previously operated by William Crawshay Brown (sic) - perhaps this refers to William Crawshay (1788-1867)? ), at Ynysangharad, beside the Glamorganshire Canal, close to large reserves of iron and coal.
Also referred to as Patent Iron Cable Works.
1866 The chain and anchor proving establishment had been licensed[1]
The firm went on to supply all of the chain to the Royal Navy until 1916, as well as the chains for Brunel's SS Great Eastern.
1979 the chain testing house was still operational.
Today little remains of the original chain works, most of the ground being occupied by large DIY stores.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1866/05/11
- [1] Coflein