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Offline Westozi

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Iron Foundry
« on: Thursday 01 January 15 02:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi Guys
One of my ancestors was an iron foundry worker living in Lyncombe and Widcombe Parish in the 1851 census.  Looks like he was living in Paradise Row - I bet that was a misnomer!!  I've tried to find information about iron foundry(ries) in the area but with very limited success.  Don't suppose anyone knows about this subject?  Would love to know whereabouts such an iron foundry would be, its name and a possible photo/drawing of it.
Happy New Year to all
Ann
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Re: Iron Foundry
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 January 15 10:18 GMT (UK) »
It was probably the Newark Foundry shown on this map http://maps.nls.uk/view/101460553#zoom=6&lat=2169&lon=3090&layers=BT
You can also see the foundry on the 1886 town plan at https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/374500/164500

Plenty of photographs here  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01eg6/ and another one here  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01eg7/
Stan
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Re: Iron Foundry
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 January 15 10:36 GMT (UK) »
Gosh, that was quick.  Thank you for that information, Stan.  Fantastic!!
Regards
Ann
Devereaux: Kilkenny Ireland; Victoria Australia
Delacour: Vorden Netherlands; Victoria & Queensland
Church: Chester, England; NSW & Victoria
Marshall: Sussex England; Queensland Australia
Donovan: Cork Ireland; Victoria Australia
Heritage: Warwickshire England; Victoria
Steel: Montrose Scotland
Truesdale: Armagh Ireland; Victoria Australia
Brown: Armagh Ireland: Victoria Australia
Odell: Bedfordshire & Andover, Hampshire
Donovan: Somerset & Oxfordshire
Marks: Somerset & Gloucestershi