Shropshire iron industry
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The Shropshire iron industry was a historically significant center of early iron production in England, pivotal to the Industrial Revolution through its pioneering use of coke-fired blast furnaces and innovative ironworking techniques.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shropshire iron industry canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical industry
ⓘ
iron industry ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| developedFrom | charcoal ironmaking ⓘ |
| employed |
colliers
ⓘ
forgers ⓘ foundry workers ⓘ ironmasters ⓘ miners ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Broseley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coalbrookdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Donnington Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Horsehay NERFINISHED ⓘ Ironbridge Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Ketley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilleshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Madeley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wombridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFamily | Darby family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableIronmaster |
Abraham Darby I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abraham Darby II NERFINISHED ⓘ Abraham Darby III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | Iron Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of ironmaking in Britain
ⓘ
global iron and steel industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early use of coke-fired blast furnaces
ⓘ
innovative ironworking techniques ⓘ production of cast iron ⓘ role in early industrialization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shropshire
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorProduct |
bar iron
ⓘ
cast-iron goods ⓘ iron bridge components ⓘ iron rails ⓘ pig iron ⓘ |
| partOf |
British iron industry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestActivity |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFuel |
charcoal
ⓘ
coke ⓘ |
| usedRawMaterial |
coal
ⓘ
iron ore ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
blast furnace
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finery forge ⓘ rolling mill ⓘ slitting mill ⓘ steam engine ⓘ water power ⓘ |
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