Identifier: griffithsguideto00grif (find matches)
Title: Griffiths' Guide to the iron trade of Great Britain ... an elaborate review of the iron (and) coal trades for last year, addresses and names of all ironmasters, with a list of blast furnaces, iron manufactories, and other statistics and information respecting iron and coal ..
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Griffiths, Samuel, editor of "The London Iron Trade Exchange"
Subjects: Coal trade Iron industry and trade
Publisher: London, Published for the Proprietor
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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nt (JVir.of Dudley. Fishcr Smith) resides at the Priory, situated in a lovelyspot, the grounds of which are charming in theextreme. Frequently while walking and talking withthe late Mr. Eichard Smith, the former agent, in thesegrounds, as early as six oclock on a summer morn-ing, we have remarked to him that this is truly aOasis in lovely oasis in the Black Country. Dudley Castle, aCo*uutr^. fine old monument of the Feudal Ages, proudly crownsthe Castle Hill, in front of the Priory, and is a place ofDudley great resort for tourists and pleasure-seekers, who, bypiace^of permission of the noble Earl of Dudley, have everyhoMay°^ facihty for exploring this fine old ruin, which standsmakers. ^pou gigautic cavcms, often illuminated with gas, onState occasions, to gratify the Black Country people,and, as may be supposed, his Lordship and the nobleCountess are very popular with the people. Brockmoor,Brettle Lane, Wordsley, and Stourbridge, must beincluded in the Black Country group of towns.
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UNDERGROUND WORK AT EARL DUDLEYS SALT WELLS COLLIERY, AVhcve the Thick Coal is obtaincil. STOURBRIDGE AND BRIERLY HILL. 49 Although the atmosphere becomes purer as we get tothe liiglier ground of Brierly Hill (Lord Dudleysfamous Eound Oak Works are here), nevertheless herealso, as far as the eye can reach, on all sides, tallchimneys vomit forth clouds of smoke, and the sul-phurous liames of the fiery furnace are observed in alldirections. Our feeble efforts to describe these districtswill, we hope, satisfactorily explain why it is so em-phatically called the Black Country. In this, the Stourbridge and Brierly Hill district, avery extensive business is carried on in the manufac-ture of fire-bricks of all kinds, used in the constructionand relining of blast fiurnaces, puddling fm^naces,cupellers, and air furnaces. The fire-clay deposits hereare reputed the best in England, being fashionedinto melting pots and gas-making retorts, which fetch jho besthigh prices ; these bricks are exporte

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