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Gorseinon Tin Plate Works was owned by the Lewis family of Gorseinon | |||
1881 Production started. | |||
1922 Owned by the new company [[Grovesend Steel and Tinplate Co]] | 1922 Owned by the new company [[Grovesend Steel and Tinplate Co]] | ||
1923 Production stopped | |||
The site was subsequently acquired by [[Richard Thomas and Co]]. who, in 1926, moderrnised and rebuilt the site. | |||
1947 The factory became part of the [[Steel Company of Wales]]. | |||
1957 The tinplate works closed | |||
1988 The buildings were demolished. | |||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/418178/details/gorseinon-tin-plate-works] Coflein - Gorseinon | |||
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[[Category: Town - Gorseinon]] | [[Category: Town - Gorseinon]] | ||
[[Category: Tinplate]] | [[Category: Tinplate]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 31 January 2020
Gorseinon Tin Plate Works was owned by the Lewis family of Gorseinon
1881 Production started.
1922 Owned by the new company Grovesend Steel and Tinplate Co
1923 Production stopped
The site was subsequently acquired by Richard Thomas and Co. who, in 1926, moderrnised and rebuilt the site.
1947 The factory became part of the Steel Company of Wales.
1957 The tinplate works closed
1988 The buildings were demolished.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- [1] Coflein - Gorseinon