Bucknall Iron Works

1809 Advert: 'STAFFORDSHIRE IRON WORKS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. COOK, By order of the Assignees of William Parker, a bankrupt, at the Swan Inn, in Hanley, in the County of Stafford, .... All that sunstantial and complete Forge or Iron Work, called Bucknall Iron Works, situated in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, in the said county of Stafford ; consisting of an excellent steam engine, the diameter of th cylinder of which is 30 inches, two hammers, (iron helves) one for shingling or stamping iron, and the other for drawing out bars, puddling furnace, one balling furnace, and 1 bloom furnace, one charcoal finery, & one refinery, large commodious bar-iron warehouse, two other warehouses, and a counting house.— These Works are in complete repair, and may be set to work at small expence; great part of them has been erected within the last 3 years, and the whole not more than 8 years. The same, with the Land thereto belonging, containing half an acre or thereabouts, are Freehold of Inheritance, and are within a quarter of a mile of Coals, and within 400 yards of the Caldon Canal, which communicates immediately with the Grand Trunk Canal.
The premises are most advantageously situated for trade, being only one mile from the populous place called Hanley, in the centre the Staffordshire, three miles from Newcastle.
The purchaser may have the Implements and Tools at a fair valuation. Samuel Luckcock, who lives near the Forge, will shew the premises; and further particulars may be had by applying to G. PLANT, Esq. Newcastle ; T. JONES; Esq. Bersham, near Wrexham, A. BRODIE, Esq. Broseley; or the Offices of Mr. PRITCHARD, Solicitor, Broseley ; or Mr. VERNON, Solicitor, Stone.'

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