Book Review
Darkhill Iron Works Walk by Keith Webb 1999 2 x A3 leaflet folded into
12 pages. Available from the Tourist Office, Coleford £1.20
David Mushet was a brilliant metallurgist, and his son Robert Forester
Mushet is credited with having developed the blast furnace and
discovered the importance of alloying Chrome, Tungsten and Titanium to
improve the quality of steel. The aptly named Dark Hill Iron Works is
shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Very few written records exist, but
this leaflet is a useful start to unravelling the enigma.
Tony Oldham, Bookseller, Rtd.
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