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1875 The chemical industry was in such a depressed state that the Newcastle Chemical Works were about to be closed<ref>Liverpool Mercury 13 January 1875</ref>. | 1875 The chemical industry was in such a depressed state that the Newcastle Chemical Works were about to be closed<ref>Liverpool Mercury 13 January 1875</ref>. | ||
1883 | 1883 In an effort to reduce their costs, the company decided to bore for their own salt. They leased land close to the successful salt wells of Bell Brothers west of Port Clarence.<ref>The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, 3 March 1883 and 12 October 1883</ref> Unfortunately they failed to strike salt and the borehole was abandoned in December.<Ref> Northern Weekly Gazette - 1 Dec 1883</Ref> | ||
1884/5 They sank a second borehole at Cowpen Marsh north of Bells’ facilities, and reached salt at 1,091 feet in Feb 1885 which proved to be 117 feet thick.<Ref>Shields Daily Gazette - 12 Feb 1885</Ref> Salt was raised in October and further boreholes followed.<Ref>Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - 28 Oct 1885</Ref> | |||
1891 The Tyneside factory was amalgamated into the [[United Alkali Co]] | 1891 The Tyneside factory was amalgamated into the [[United Alkali Co]] | ||
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Newcastle Chemical Works Co, chemical manufacturers, of Gateshead
1872 Public company registered[1]. The company was established as a limited liability company to take over the business of the privately-owned C. Allhusen and Sons Ltd which would be dissolved[2].
1875 The chemical industry was in such a depressed state that the Newcastle Chemical Works were about to be closed[3].
1883 In an effort to reduce their costs, the company decided to bore for their own salt. They leased land close to the successful salt wells of Bell Brothers west of Port Clarence.[4] Unfortunately they failed to strike salt and the borehole was abandoned in December.[5]
1884/5 They sank a second borehole at Cowpen Marsh north of Bells’ facilities, and reached salt at 1,091 feet in Feb 1885 which proved to be 117 feet thick.[6] Salt was raised in October and further boreholes followed.[7]
1891 The Tyneside factory was amalgamated into the United Alkali Co
1929 After United Alkali was incorporated in ICI, the Allhusen Works were amalgamated with Castner Kellner Co's Wallsend works and the Cassel Cyanide Co of Glasgow; the 3 works were concentrated at Billingham South, called Cassel Works[8].
1932 Works closed[9]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Leeds Mercury 8 January 1872
- ↑ The Morning Post 12 January 1872
- ↑ Liverpool Mercury 13 January 1875
- ↑ The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, 3 March 1883 and 12 October 1883
- ↑ Northern Weekly Gazette - 1 Dec 1883
- ↑ Shields Daily Gazette - 12 Feb 1885
- ↑ Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - 28 Oct 1885
- ↑ The Times, 7 August 1968
- ↑ National Archives [1]