Charcoal iron industry in the UK

A new process of making iron, using a blast furnace and a forge, both powered by water, was introduced into the Weald in the 1490s, and spread to other parts of England and Wales from the 1550s. This book provides a history of every ironworks of the charcoal blast furnace period, except the Weald. It also covers early coke ironworks (built before 1815) and water-powered bloomeries (of the previous technology). After introductory material on the industry generally, each chapter deals with the ironworks of one district, including also other water-powered mills processing iron, steel furnaces, early ironworks powered by steam engines, and a few other works. Blade mills (and cutlers wheels), which provided the initial cutting edge for tools are not included in those areas where they are ubiquitous. The period covered is an era in the technology of an important industry in Great Britain.

Un nou proces de fabricare a fierului, folosind un furnal si o forja, ambele alimentate cu apa, a fost introdus in Weald in anii 1490 si s-a raspandit in alte parti ale Angliei si Tarii Galilor din anii 1550. Aceasta carte ofera o istorie a fiecarei fabrici de fier din perioada cuptorului cu carbune, cu exceptia Weald.