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1886 Because of lack of a railway connection, the works at Cookley were closed and relocated to the [[Cookley Works]] at Brockmoor near Brierley Hill. | 1886 Because of lack of a railway connection, the works at Cookley were closed and relocated to the [[Cookley Works]] at Brockmoor near Brierley Hill. | ||
The | 1901 The Brierley Hill works belonged to Messrs [[Knight and Crowther]] when it was acquired by [[E. P. and W. Baldwin]]<ref>The Times, 17 April 1902</ref>. | ||
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The site of the forge at Cookley remained in industrial use | |||
1904 The [[Brampton Brothers|Brampton Chain Company]] of Cookley began to manufacture wheels for heavy commercial vehicles on the Ironworks site. | |||
Later the site was occupied by [[Steel Stampings]] Ltd | |||
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of Cookley, near Kidderminster
of Brierley Hill
c.1700 The business was established nearly two hundred years before 1890; it gained a worldwide reputation for its brands of tin and tern plates, tin sheets, and charcoal iron and steel sheets.
c.1872 The Cookley works belonged to J. Knight and Co
1886 Because of lack of a railway connection, the works at Cookley were closed and relocated to the Cookley Works at Brockmoor near Brierley Hill.
1901 The Brierley Hill works belonged to Messrs Knight and Crowther when it was acquired by E. P. and W. Baldwin[1].
The site of the forge at Cookley remained in industrial use
1904 The Brampton Chain Company of Cookley began to manufacture wheels for heavy commercial vehicles on the Ironworks site.
Later the site was occupied by Steel Stampings Ltd
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 17 April 1902
- [1] Wikipedia