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CHARCOAL IRON COMPANY LTD., BACKBARROW
Catalogue reference: BDB 2
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This record is about the CHARCOAL IRON COMPANY LTD., BACKBARROW dating from 1863-1970.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BDB 2
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Title (The name of the record)
- CHARCOAL IRON COMPANY LTD., BACKBARROW
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1863-1970
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Description (What the record is about)
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Business and financial records
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Barrow
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Charcoal Iron Company Ltd, Backbarrow</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 24 Series
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Records deposited by Mr D A While of Birkdault, Haverthwaite on 15 September 1975 except BDB 2/1/2-4, BDB 2/2/7-15, BDB 2/5/38, BDB 2/8/4-6, BDB 2/11/58, BDB 2/14/16-17, BDB 2/15/1, BDB 2/16/13-14: deposited by Mr D A White on 28 March 1988
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The first furnace was built at Backbarrow in 1711/12 by William Rawlinson, John Machell, Stephen Crossfield and John Oliphant. In 1736 the Newland Company was founded by Richard Ford and Thomas Rigg with the construction of a furnace at Nibthwaite. These two companies were amalgamated in 1818 when the Newland Company took over the Backbarrow Company. The company became part of Harrison Ainslie and Company; then in 1917/18 the company's name changed to Charcoal Iron Company Ltd. The firm was later taken over by David Caird Ltd. ?1919
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fd1406e2-45c6-4f48-899b-5063cafb9b08/
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CHARCOAL IRON COMPANY LTD., BACKBARROW