Ashburnham Ironmaking Furnace
Other Business Names:
- Foley Partnership
- Rea, William
- Hussey, Thomas
- Harrison & Legas
- Harrison, Bagshaw & Tapsell
- Crowley family
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ashburnham, East Sussex, East Sussex, South East, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Grates, stoves, fenders, fireplaces, etc, production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Hand inc edge tool production
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Basic metals production
Iron, steel & related alloys production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Ironmongery production
Notes:
1709 let to the Foley Partnership of the Forest of Dean. Managing partner was William Rea. Products included firebacks for London; hammers and anvils for forges in Midlands and South Wales; pig iron and bloomers for Midland partners. Business transferred to resident manager, probably Thomas Hussey, in c1717, who went on to acquire further iron works. These in due course became basis of gunfounding business of Harrison & Legas in 1740s and of Harrison, Bagshaw & Tapsell in 1750s. Leased to Crowleys in 1730
Publications:
- Ashburnham Furnace in the early eighteenth century by King, Peter W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Foley Partnership
- Rea, William
- Hussey, Thomas
- Harrison & Legas
- Harrison, Bagshaw & Tapsell
- Crowley family
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ashburnham, East Sussex, East Sussex, South East, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Grates, stoves, fenders, fireplaces, etc, production
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Hand inc edge tool production
- Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Ironmongery production
Notes:
1709 let to the Foley Partnership of the Forest of Dean. Managing partner was William Rea. Products included firebacks for London; hammers and anvils for forges in Midlands and South Wales; pig iron and bloomers for Midland partners. Business transferred to resident manager, probably Thomas Hussey, in c1717, who went on to acquire further iron works. These in due course became basis of gunfounding business of Harrison & Legas in 1740s and of Harrison, Bagshaw & Tapsell in 1750s. Leased to Crowleys in 1730Publications:
- Ashburnham Furnace in the early eighteenth century by King, Peter W