Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| ironworks, Maryport | ||
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| Maryport Ironworks | ||
| locality:- | Maryport | |
| civil parish:- | Maryport (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | ironworks | |
| locality type:- | blast furnace | |
| coordinates:- | NY03553627 (guess) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY0336 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY03 | |
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| notes:- |
Built 1752. It was intended for fueling by coke, but apparently charcoal was used,
possibly because the blowing, by water power, was not powerful enough. It continued
in use to 1783. Demolished 1963. |
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| Lancaster and Wattleworth 1977 Addison, J: 1878:: Cumberland Association for the Advancement of Literature and Science Tylecote, R F: 1965 (September):: Journal of the Iron and Steel institute |
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