In message <[log in to unmask]>, Matthew Searle
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>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
The Swedish traveller R R Angerstein visited Wilden in July 1754 and
gives some information about production and costs (see R R Angerstein's
Illustrated Travel Diary, 1753-1755, trans. T & P Berg, publ. Science
Museum 2001 pp 181-2)
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Peter Berg
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