Founded by Aaron Manby,[1] it is most famous for constructing the first iron steamer, The Aaron Manby, in 1821.[2][3] The boat was assembled at Rotherhithe. She was only the first of a number of steamboats built on the "knock-down" principle. The ironworks have also been responsible for the manufacture of numerous canal and railway bridges of the 19th century.
The ironworks were built near the Toll End Communication Canal[4] on the Horseley estate, which had been sold by their owner at the turn of the 19th century[5] due to demand from engineers wishing to profit on the construction of the BCN Main Line through the estate. The date when the ironworks were constructed is unknown but is believed to have been by 1815.[5] Industry in the area prospered and the location retained the name of the Horseley estate as shown in an 1822 survey of the area.[6]
With the increasing popularity of canals, the ironworks quickly became popular for manufacturing canal bridges, mainly in the local vicinity.[7] Canal bridges made by the ironworks include the Engine Arm Aqueduct (1825), two roving bridges at Smethwick Junction (1828),[8][9]Galton Bridge (1829), and Braunston Towpath Bridges (1830).[10][11] By the end of the canal construction era, Horseley Ironworks had emerged as one of the most prolific manufacturers of canal bridges in the West Midlands region,[5] especially in Birmingham.[12] This was a result of their signature bridge design which had become popular amongst canal constructors. The design has been replicated more recently, for example in Birmingham during the regeneration of Gas Street Basin where Worcester Bar is linked to Gas Street.[13]
Horseley Ironworks were also responsible for manufacturing in the railway industry. Railway bridges constructed included that of the viaduct for the London and Birmingham to Holyhead railway at Shifnal, Shropshire which was cast in 1848.[14] As well as manufacturing bridges, they also produced locomotives.[15]
The company also manufactured construction steelwork for the pier of Ryde, the Palace Theatre in London, Rugby railway station, a seaplane hangar in Las Palmas and the Dome of Discovery at the 1951 Festival of Britain.[16]
The firm moved in 1865 to a site on the now defunct Dixon's Branch, off the BCN New Main Line (Island Line), near the South Staffordshire Railway line. The factory survived under a succession of owners until 1991, when it was closed down and subsequently redeveloped as a housing estate.[4]
^"Bridging the generation gap to the heyday of Tipton's Horseley Ironworks". Black Country Bugle – 05 February 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
^Tidal correspondents of the nineteenth-century harmonic method, 1862–1906 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
^The Diary of William Mackenzie, the First International Railway Contractor, David Brooke, 2000, Thomas Telford (ISBN072772830X)
^Museum of Making: Richard Roberts 2007-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
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The Horseley Ironworks sometimes spelled Horsley was a major ironworks in the Tipton area in the county of Staffordshire now the West Midlands England The Engine Arm Aqueduct Plaque on Richmond Railway Bridge London inscribed Richmond Bridge made amp erected by the Horseley Co Ld London amp Tipton 1908 Contents 1 History 1 1 Closing 2 Locations 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory editFounded by Aaron Manby 1 it is most famous for constructing the first iron steamer The Aaron Manby in 1821 2 3 The boat was assembled at Rotherhithe She was only the first of a number of steamboats built on the knock down principle The ironworks have also been responsible for the manufacture of numerous canal and railway bridges of the 19th century The ironworks were built near the Toll End Communication Canal 4 on the Horseley estate which had been sold by their owner at the turn of the 19th century 5 due to demand from engineers wishing to profit on the construction of the BCN Main Line through the estate The date when the ironworks were constructed is unknown but is believed to have been by 1815 5 Industry in the area prospered and the location retained the name of the Horseley estate as shown in an 1822 survey of the area 6 With the increasing popularity of canals the ironworks quickly became popular for manufacturing canal bridges mainly in the local vicinity 7 Canal bridges made by the ironworks include the Engine Arm Aqueduct 1825 two roving bridges at Smethwick Junction 1828 8 9 Galton Bridge 1829 and Braunston Towpath Bridges 1830 10 11 By the end of the canal construction era Horseley Ironworks had emerged as one of the most prolific manufacturers of canal bridges in the West Midlands region 5 especially in Birmingham 12 This was a result of their signature bridge design which had become popular amongst canal constructors The design has been replicated more recently for example in Birmingham during the regeneration of Gas Street Basin where Worcester Bar is linked to Gas Street 13 Horseley Ironworks were also responsible for manufacturing in the railway industry Railway bridges constructed included that of the viaduct for the London and Birmingham to Holyhead railway at Shifnal Shropshire which was cast in 1848 14 As well as manufacturing bridges they also produced locomotives 15 The company also manufactured construction steelwork for the pier of Ryde the Palace Theatre in London Rugby railway station a seaplane hangar in Las Palmas and the Dome of Discovery at the 1951 Festival of Britain 16 People who have worked for the iron foundry include Charles Manby the son of Aaron Manby James Thomson 17 William Johnson 18 and Richard Roberts 19 Closing edit The firm moved in 1865 to a site on the now defunct Dixon s Branch off the BCN New Main Line Island Line near the South Staffordshire Railway line The factory survived under a succession of owners until 1991 when it was closed down and subsequently redeveloped as a housing estate 4 Locations editPoint Coordinates Links to map resources OS Grid Ref Notes Horseley Ironworks original site 52 32 02 N 2 03 06 W 52 5338 N 2 0517 W 52 5338 2 0517 Horseley Ironworks original site SO964929 on Toll End Communication Canal Horseley Ironworks later site 52 31 47 N 2 02 38 W 52 5296 N 2 0438 W 52 5296 2 0438 Horseley Ironworks later site SO970924 on Dixon s BranchGallery edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horseley Ironworks bridges nbsp Aston Junction nbsp Winson Green Junction nbsp Two roving bridges at Smethwick Junction 1828 nbsp Name on roving bridge at Smethwick Junction nbsp Engine Arm Aqueduct nbsp Galton Bridge nbsp Two bridges at Bromford Junction nbsp Richmond Railway Bridge nbsp Vignoles Bridge in CoventryReferences edit Annual Register Edward Burke 1885 Rivingtons Energy and Empire A Biographical Study of Lord Kelvin Crosbie Smith Matthew Norton Wise 1989 Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521261732 Iron Neil Morris 2005 Black Rabbit Books ISBN 158340631X a b Canal Companion Birmingham Canal Navigations J M Pearson amp Associates 1989 ISBN 0 907864 49 X a b c The Tame Mills of Staffordshire Douglas Dilworth 1976 Phillimore Time 2 Time Newsletter 7 Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine Sandwell MBC Top 10 Canal Attractions Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Wales and West Central England Wales and West Central England 2nd Edition Roger Cragg 1997 Thomas Telford ISBN 0727725769 Sandwell MBC Smethwick Summit Canals Project Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Civil Engineering Heritage E A Labrum 1994 Thomas Telford ISBN 072771970X Suffolk Cam Grand Union Canal Archived 2007 08 13 at the Wayback Machine Birmingham gov uk Canal Walks Broad Street Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine BBC Birmingham Walk Through Time Page 7 History Gazetteer and Directory of Shropshire Samuel Bagshaw 1851 S Harrison of Sheffield Steam Index British Locomotive Manufacturers Bridging the generation gap to the heyday of Tipton s Horseley Ironworks Black Country Bugle 05 February 2004 Retrieved 27 April 2017 permanent dead link Tidal correspondents of the nineteenth century harmonic method 1862 1906 Archived 2007 07 01 at the Wayback Machine The Diary of William Mackenzie the First International Railway Contractor David Brooke 2000 Thomas Telford ISBN 072772830X Museum of Making Richard Roberts Archived 2007 08 08 at the Wayback Machine Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates 52 31 47 N 2 02 38 W 52 5296 N 2 0438 W 52 5296 2 0438 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horseley Ironworks amp oldid 1184503069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
