Black Country ironworks
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Black Country ironworks were major 19th-century industrial foundries and metalworking sites in England’s Black Country, central to the region’s reputation as a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundry
ⓘ
industrial facility ⓘ ironworks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Country canals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Country coal mines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
air pollution in the Black Country
ⓘ
economic development of the West Midlands ⓘ urbanisation of the Black Country ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employed |
child labour
ⓘ
skilled metalworkers ⓘ unskilled labourers ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionType | heavy industrial district ⓘ |
| industry |
iron industry
ⓘ
metalworking industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Industrial Revolution in Britain ⓘ |
| poweredBy |
coal
ⓘ
coke ⓘ |
| product |
cast iron goods
ⓘ
construction materials ⓘ engineering components ⓘ pig iron ⓘ wrought iron ⓘ |
| rawMaterial |
coal
ⓘ
iron ore ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| significance |
central to the Black Country’s industrial growth
ⓘ
helped establish the Black Country as an industrial powerhouse ⓘ major contributors to British iron production ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
blast furnaces
ⓘ
puddling furnaces ⓘ rolling mills ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
canal network
ⓘ
railway network ⓘ |
| usedFor |
casting iron
ⓘ
iron smelting ⓘ manufacturing metal products ⓘ production of chains ⓘ production of machinery components ⓘ production of pig iron ⓘ production of rails ⓘ production of structural ironwork ⓘ production of tools ⓘ production of wrought iron ⓘ |
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