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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carron Iron Works | Carron Iron Works Carron Iron Works Carron Iron Works Carron Iron Works Carron Iron Works Carron Works Carron Iron Works Carron Works |
Revd [Reverend] John McLaren Revd [Reverend] F McPherson Mr James Mitchell Mr William Dawson. (Manager) County Valuation Roll for 1855-6 Grasson's County Map dated 1817 Statistical Account Johnston's County Map |
024.15 | These Iron Works the most celebrated in Europe employ about 1000 workmen. There are 4 blast or smelting furnaces. 4 cupola furnaces, and 13 air furnaces in use; with mills for grinding clay boring cylinders. and grinding and polishing cast metal; and besides the machinery which is driven by water. there are three steam-engines of 90, 180, & 200 H.P. [Horse Power] respectively which are used entirely for the production of blast; and adjacent to the iron works are a brickfield. firebrick works. Sand pits. Wood depot. charcoal works &c. The reservoir covering nearly 30 acres is fed by a lead about 2 miles long from the Carron Water. The Carron Iron Works were first projected by Dr. [Doctor] Roebuck of Sheffield, in 1760; and are carried on by a chartered company. with a capital of £150.000 sterling. divided into 600 shares, which are now in a few hands. The company hold & work for themselves extensive mines of coal, iron, and lime, besides possessing an immense stock of all materials requisite for carrying on the establishment. The company have about 20 vessels for exporting their goods to London and other ports and for conveying Ironstone & limeston to their works Property of the Carron Coy. [Company] William Dawson Esq. Manager |
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Ph. [Parish] of Larbert
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county, OS Name Books - Stirling county - Volume 18 - Parish of Larbert, OS1/32/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Larbert.
Ordnance Survey - Stirling county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Stirling, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.