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c.1840 [[George Henry Phipps (1807-1888)]] became manager of the factory of [[Alexander Gordon and Co|Alexander, Gordon and Co]], who executed a large amount of ironwork for lighthouses and beacons for the Trinity Corporation, of Deptford-le-Strond. Notable among these works were the cast-iron columns and wroughtiron | c.1840 [[George Henry Phipps (1807-1888)]] became manager of the factory of [[Alexander Gordon and Co|Alexander, Gordon and Co]], who executed a large amount of ironwork for lighthouses and beacons for the Trinity Corporation, of Deptford-le-Strond. Notable among these works were the cast-iron columns and wroughtiron | ||
bracing of the Naplin Sands lighthouse, on the estuary of the Thames. This lighthouse was remarkable as constituting the first successful application of Mitchell’s screw-piles to submarine foundations. The firm also executed, during Mr. Phipps’ managership, the cast-iron work for the celebrated [[Wolf Rock Lighthouse|Wolf Rock beacon, which preceded the existing granite lighthouse]]. | bracing of the Naplin Sands lighthouse, on the estuary of the Thames. This lighthouse was remarkable as constituting the first successful application of Mitchell’s screw-piles to submarine foundations. The firm also executed, during Mr. Phipps’ managership, the cast-iron work for the celebrated [[Wolf Rock Lighthouse|Wolf Rock beacon, which preceded the existing granite lighthouse]]. | ||
The 1839 cast iron girders for a bridge designed by I. K. Brunel to cross the Grand Union Canal at Paddington show the maker's name, 'Gordons & Co Deptford'<ref>[https://twitter.com/jamesbriankerr/status/799294865947426817] James Brian Kerr blog, photo of name on girder</ref>. Same company? | |||
After a few years the Deptford foundry was closed | After a few years the Deptford foundry was closed | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 3 August 2017
Presumably established by Alexander Gordon
c.1840 George Henry Phipps (1807-1888) became manager of the factory of Alexander, Gordon and Co, who executed a large amount of ironwork for lighthouses and beacons for the Trinity Corporation, of Deptford-le-Strond. Notable among these works were the cast-iron columns and wroughtiron bracing of the Naplin Sands lighthouse, on the estuary of the Thames. This lighthouse was remarkable as constituting the first successful application of Mitchell’s screw-piles to submarine foundations. The firm also executed, during Mr. Phipps’ managership, the cast-iron work for the celebrated Wolf Rock beacon, which preceded the existing granite lighthouse.
The 1839 cast iron girders for a bridge designed by I. K. Brunel to cross the Grand Union Canal at Paddington show the maker's name, 'Gordons & Co Deptford'[1]. Same company?
After a few years the Deptford foundry was closed