Early Iron Industry of Furness and District. An historical and descriptive account from earliest times to the end of the 18th century with an account of the Furness ironmasters in Scotland, 1726-1800

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Reprinted 1968. An early, detailed and authoritative account. Structured in six parts: Part 1] 'The mines' - Manor of Plain Furness / Manor of Pennington / Manor of Muchland, etc / Manor of Ulverston / 'Descriptve' / 'The ore'; Part 2] 'The woodlands' - 'The woods' / 'The charcoal'; Part 3] 'The works' - 'The bloomeries' / 'The bloomsmithies' / 'The bloomery forges' / 'The smelting furnaces' / 'The furnaces - descriptive' / 'The refinery forges'; Part 4] 'Masters and men' - 'The masters' / 'The men'; Part 5] 'The trade' - 'General' / 'The shipping' / 'Finance'; Part 6] 'Furness ironmasters in Scotland' - 'Invergarry Furnace' / 'Lorn Furnace, Bonaw'. Includes much about the Backbarrow Co / Furnace; Cunsey Co; Hacket Forge; Invergarry Furnace; Lorn Furnace; Lowwood Co / Furnace; Newland Co; Pennybridge Co / Furnace