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''' Mossend Iron Works''', Holytown near Glasgow, Iron Masters. | |||
1839 (?) [[John Neilson]] and his sons, [[William Neilson (1810-1882)|William]], [[Walter Neilson|Walter]] and [[Hugh Neilson|Hugh]], established [[Mossend Iron and Steel Works|Mossend Iron Works]] to make wrought iron, as the works started three years earlier at [[Summerlee Iron Works|Summerlee]], Coatbridge, by his eldest brother were intended only for the making of pig iron.<ref>Obituary of William Neilson</ref> | |||
1850 The partnership was dissolved; [[John Neilson]] and [[William Neilson (1810-1882)|William Neilson]] would continue the business of [[Mossend Iron Co]] <ref>Edinburgh Gazette 18 October 1850</ref> | |||
1864 Report on Boiler Explosions, p 160 [[The Engineer 1864/03/11]]. | |||
1882 After the death of William Neilson, [[Walter Neilson]] became the senior partner in the '''Mossend Iron and Steel Co''' | |||
Early 1880s: The [[Summerlee Iron Works|Summerlee]] and [[Mossend Iron and Steel Works|Mossend]] works amalgamated, presumably as [[Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co]].<ref>Glasgow Herald 20 April 1896</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 11 February 2020
Mossend Iron Works, Holytown near Glasgow, Iron Masters.
1839 (?) John Neilson and his sons, William, Walter and Hugh, established Mossend Iron Works to make wrought iron, as the works started three years earlier at Summerlee, Coatbridge, by his eldest brother were intended only for the making of pig iron.[1]
1850 The partnership was dissolved; John Neilson and William Neilson would continue the business of Mossend Iron Co [2]
1864 Report on Boiler Explosions, p 160 The Engineer 1864/03/11.
1882 After the death of William Neilson, Walter Neilson became the senior partner in the Mossend Iron and Steel Co
Early 1880s: The Summerlee and Mossend works amalgamated, presumably as Summerlee and Mossend Iron and Steel Co.[3]
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