Lucy was the name of the company that owned it and it has certainly been
known by that name in Oxford for a very long time. There is indeed still
a cemetery adjacent to the site.
Yours,
Peter
Michael Brosse wrote:
> Hello
>
> Why do you call it Lucy Foundry when it seems to be named Egyls or Egyle
> Foundry ?
> Is it a Cemetery (?) near the Foundry ?
>
> Michael Brosse
>
>
> Dear List,
>
> There has been a request from Brian Durham about the site plan of Lucy
> Foundry in Oxford. The file containing the plan is at
>
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/ARCH-METALS/Lucy_foundry_1878.pdf
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