As has been suggested, the book by Ince is probably the best published
source, but some of the following may be relevant:
Palfrey, H. E. The Foleys of Stourbridge. Trans Worcestershire
Archaeological Society vol. 21 (1944) pp. 1-15
Johnson, B. L. C. The Stour Valley iron industry in the late seventeenth
century. Trans Worcestershire Archaeological Society vol. 27 (1950) pp.
35-46
Johnson, B. L. C. The charcoal iron industry in the early eighteenth
century. Geographical Journal vol. 117 (1951) pp. 167-77
Johnson, B. L. C. The Foley partnerships: the iron industry at the end of
the charcoal era. Economic History Review vol. 4 (1952) pp. 322-40. Repr.
in: Geographical interpretations of historical sources: readings in
historical geography, ed. Alan R. H. Baker et al., Newton Abbot: David &
Charles, 1970, pp. 171-91
Schafer, R. G. Genesis and structure of the Foley 'ironworks in
partnership' of 1692. Business History vol. 13 (1971) pp. 19-38
Schafer, R. G., ed. A selection from the records of Philip Foley's Stour
Valley ironworks 1668-74. Worcestershire Historical Society, new ser., vols
9 (1978) & 13 (1990)
Hammersley, G. Did it fall or was it pushed?: the Foleys and the end of the
charcoal iron industry in the eighteenth century. In: Smout, T. C., ed.,
The search for wealth and stability: essays in economic and social history
presented to M. W. Flinn, London: Macmillan, 1979, pp. 67-90
Gale, Keith. Richard Foley and the iron slitting mill. Blackcountryman vol.
21, no. 3 (Smr 1988) p. 10
Davies, Ron. Gothersley Mill. Blackcountryman vol. 24, no. 2 (Spr 1991) pp.
39-43
Oliver, Irene. Philip Foley (1653-1716). Blackcountryman vol. 35, no. 1
(Wtr 2001) pp. 61-4
Matthew Searle
> Bit of an odd request but I'm seeking any information anyone might have on
> the Iron works controlled by the Foley family in the 17th and very early
> 18th century.
>
> Of particular interest is their works site histories from that period to the
> present day. I have the obvious (Cookley - still in use), but need more on
> the Wilden sites, The Hyde, Gothersley etc.
>
> Ian Grant
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