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* c1830 Beam engine for the [[Lilleshall Co]] of Priors Lee Pits and listed as made by '''St George's Ironworks''' | |||
* 1862 Built an exhibition railway locomotive and then built a number for their own use and for local collieries | * 1862 Built an exhibition railway locomotive and then built a number for their own use and for local collieries | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 22 November 2007
Lillishall Company of St. Georges, Oakengate were general engineers
- The company was noted for its winding, pumping and blast engines.
- 1784 Company established
- c1830 Beam engine for the Lilleshall Co of Priors Lee Pits and listed as made by St George's Ironworks
- 1862 Built an exhibition railway locomotive and then built a number for their own use and for local collieries
- 1898 Horizontal Engine with gear drive for Metropolitan Water Board (Southfleet Station)
- 1900 Two engines for Borough of West Ham (Abbey Mills)
- 1923 Two Horizontal Rotative Engines for The West Cheshire Water Board (Prenton Station)
Sources of Information
- British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816
- The Steam Engine in Industry by George Watkins in two volumes. Moorland Publishing. 1978. ISBN 0-903485-65-6