Charcoal ironmaking in nineteenth-century Shropshire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3516558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Hayman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 80-98 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0117 • E-ISSN: 1468-0289 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2007.00387.x |
| OpenAlex | W2058806388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article discusses the importance of forging wrought iron with charcoal after coal-based methods came to dominate iron manufacture from the end of the eighteenth century. Previously it has been argued that charcoal ironmaking declined because it was less economical than using mineral fuel. Evidence from Shropshire shows that after a short period of decline, charcoal ironmaking in the county increased in real terms. This is explained by examination of the expanding market for high-quality iron, and in particular wire manufacture and related industries
Archaeology · Charcoal · Coal · Forging · Metallurgy · Environmental Science · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
Abstract of British historical statistics.
A History of GKN
A skilled workforce during the transition to industrial society
Work and Workloads During Industrialization
Was there an energy crisis in Great Britain in the 17th century
R. R. Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary, 1753-1755
A History of the British Steel Industry
The First Industrial Nation
Thomas Telford
Svedenstierna's Tour of Great Britain, 1802-3
The Industrial Revolution in Shropshire
History of the Iron Trade
The Economic History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, 1784-1879
The production and consumption of bar iron in early modern England and Wales
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |