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Early 1850s: [[Alfred Hickman (1830-1910)|Alfred Hickman]] acquired the blast furnaces at Spring Vale near Bilston, which he expanded. | Early 1850s: [[Alfred Hickman (1830-1910)|Alfred Hickman]] acquired the blast furnaces at Spring Vale near Bilston, which he expanded. | ||
1866 The Hickman family bought the Springvale Works. The Hickmans not only made iron but they installed ball furnaces, puddling furnaces and mills to process the iron. The company also had a policy for securing their supplies and they bought up ironstone and limestone quarries, in Wales, Derbyshire and, most notably, at Corby. | |||
In the 1860s-1880s, six new blast furnaces were built. The iron produced from these furnaces was of good quality and the works was producing a large amount of iron. Alfred Hickman was one of the pioneer users of the Bessemer steelmaking process. | |||
1882 Hickman set up the [[Staffordshire Steel and Ingot Iron Co]] Ltd adjacent to Springvale for the purpose of manufacturing ingot, iron and steel by the Gilchrist process. | |||
1893 Sir Alfred Hickman was recorded as being the only ironmaster left in the trade in Bilston. | |||
In 1897 the Springvale Furnaces and the Staffordshire Steel & Ingot Iron Co. amalgamated to become Alfred Hickman Ltd. (10) | |||
In the early 1880s, 29,944 tons of iron were being produced at Spring Vale per year. | In the early 1880s, 29,944 tons of iron were being produced at Spring Vale per year. | ||
1897 The [[Staffordshire Steel and Ingot Iron Co]] was amalgamated with the Springvale works to become [[Alfred Hickman]]. At this time, the works was known as Springvale Furnaces Ltd. The three brick furnaces which were in use at this time were known locally as the 'Hot Holes'. | 1897 The [[Staffordshire Steel and Ingot Iron Co]] was amalgamated with the Springvale works to become [[Alfred Hickman]] Ltd. At this time, the works was known as '''Springvale Furnaces''' Ltd. The three brick furnaces which were in use at this time were known locally as the 'Hot Holes'. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
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* [http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/WOHER_MBL57/] Black Country History | |||
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of Bilston
The first blast furnaces were in use at Springvale by about 1780
Early 1850s: Alfred Hickman acquired the blast furnaces at Spring Vale near Bilston, which he expanded.
1866 The Hickman family bought the Springvale Works. The Hickmans not only made iron but they installed ball furnaces, puddling furnaces and mills to process the iron. The company also had a policy for securing their supplies and they bought up ironstone and limestone quarries, in Wales, Derbyshire and, most notably, at Corby.
In the 1860s-1880s, six new blast furnaces were built. The iron produced from these furnaces was of good quality and the works was producing a large amount of iron. Alfred Hickman was one of the pioneer users of the Bessemer steelmaking process.
1882 Hickman set up the Staffordshire Steel and Ingot Iron Co Ltd adjacent to Springvale for the purpose of manufacturing ingot, iron and steel by the Gilchrist process.
1893 Sir Alfred Hickman was recorded as being the only ironmaster left in the trade in Bilston.
In 1897 the Springvale Furnaces and the Staffordshire Steel & Ingot Iron Co. amalgamated to become Alfred Hickman Ltd. (10)
In the early 1880s, 29,944 tons of iron were being produced at Spring Vale per year.
1897 The Staffordshire Steel and Ingot Iron Co was amalgamated with the Springvale works to become Alfred Hickman Ltd. At this time, the works was known as Springvale Furnaces Ltd. The three brick furnaces which were in use at this time were known locally as the 'Hot Holes'.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Black Country History