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The chances were that, as a child in 1960s Lancashire, looking down on the pavement or road you would soon see the name of Needham, Stockport, under your feet as they were a major manufacturer of "municipal ironwork". This 1957 catalogue lists the extensive variety of manhole covers, inspection covers, drains, gullies and similar ironwork that allowed for drainage and access. Various grades and designs of manhole covers and gully gratings were available depending on the site and context; so, for example, heavy duty were available for trunk or arterial roads or places where accelerated water flows, such as hills, were encountered.
Needham's also manufactured sewage ventilation pipes and, rather unknown to me, a range of standard pattern MOT road signs conforming to the 'new' Regulations and General Directions of 1957. As the title notes the company was founded in 1834 and for many years was based at the Portwood Foundry along with a branch works at Millgate Foundry. The company closed in 1979.
Finch Foundry, Sticklepath, Devon
Finch Foundry is a 19th-century water-powered forge situated in the village of Sticklepath near Okehampton, Devon, England. It was originally used to produce agricultural and mining hand tools and at its peak produced around 400 edge tools a day. It remained an active foundry until 1960.
It is now owned and operated by the National Trust.
On October 20, 2013, Brooks members visited the Lugar Foundry in Arlington, TN–a remarkable combination of studios, workshops, and sculpture garden. Here they learned about lost-wax casting, wandered through an enchanting grove of bamboo, and to met the talented Lugar family.
I had a quick look on the net to find any old pictures of the foundry, without any luck. I'm sure there used to be a chimney!
I happen to come across this old foundry located in east Little Rock. There's still more buildings to explore. I did manage to work through the furnance and powerhouse areas.
Andy Reed MP Visit to new owners of Taylors Bell DFoundry
Andy Reed MP Visit to new owners of Taylors Bell DFoundry
Coalmine adjacent to Vitkovice Foundry. Only other place in the world where a mine and a foundry are adjacent to each other is somewhere in Canada.
On October 20, 2013, Brooks members visited the Lugar Foundry in Arlington, TN–a remarkable combination of studios, workshops, and sculpture garden. Here they learned about lost-wax casting, wandered through an enchanting grove of bamboo, and to met the talented Lugar family.