Smith, John, & Co, metal workers
Other Business Names:
- Smith, John
- Smith, John & Ebenezer, & Co
- Adelphi Works
- Calow Ironworks
- Griffin Iron Foundry
- Cannon Mills
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Cannon, gun & shot founding inc cannon balls
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Grates, stoves, fenders, fireplaces, etc, production
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Basic metals production
Iron, steel & related alloys production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Metal casting
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Structural metal products manufacture inc prefabricated buildings, bridges, gasholders, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to 1775 when established by John Smith, 1728-84, ironmaster and merchant of Sheffield, and others as John Smith & Co. Acquired ironworks and foundry at Brampton, Chesterfield, soon known as Cannon Mills. Renamed in 1784 John & Ebenezer Smith & Co. Supplied by Smith family's coal and ironstone mines; they also owned other ironworks at Adelphi Works, Duckmanton, Calow Ironworks and Griffin Iron Foundry at Manchester. Early output included cannon, cannon balls, parts for steam engines, stoves, cooking ranges, iron columns for buildings, etc, etc. Following Ebenezer Smith's death in 1827 assets sold by end of 1830s
Publications:
- Smiths of Chesterfield. A history of the Griffin Foundry, Brampton, 1775-1833 by Robinson, Philip M
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Smith, John
- Smith, John & Ebenezer, & Co
- Adelphi Works
- Calow Ironworks
- Griffin Iron Foundry
- Cannon Mills
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
- Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Cannon, gun & shot founding inc cannon balls
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Grates, stoves, fenders, fireplaces, etc, production
- Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal casting
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Structural metal products manufacture inc prefabricated buildings, bridges, gasholders, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to 1775 when established by John Smith, 1728-84, ironmaster and merchant of Sheffield, and others as John Smith & Co. Acquired ironworks and foundry at Brampton, Chesterfield, soon known as Cannon Mills. Renamed in 1784 John & Ebenezer Smith & Co. Supplied by Smith family's coal and ironstone mines; they also owned other ironworks at Adelphi Works, Duckmanton, Calow Ironworks and Griffin Iron Foundry at Manchester. Early output included cannon, cannon balls, parts for steam engines, stoves, cooking ranges, iron columns for buildings, etc, etc. Following Ebenezer Smith's death in 1827 assets sold by end of 1830sPublications:
- Smiths of Chesterfield. A history of the Griffin Foundry, Brampton, 1775-1833 by Robinson, Philip M