Stanton Company Ironworks (SLHS IWP 009)
| Photo ID #: | 2006 | |
| Description: | Last Day of Riddings Ironworks, Picture taken of workers on Friday, 13th June 1969 Back L to R: Colin Cheatham, Bernard ?, Henry Gay, Ron Cooper,Ralph Brogdale, Jack Wharton, Unknown, Sid Cope, Derek Stephenson. Front Row L to R: Jack Saunders, Cyril Vardy, Lenny Smith, Jerry ?, Derek Beacroft, Arthur Nelson, Herbert Bradley, Jimmy ward, Bernard Milington, Jack Clarke, Les Blythe, Arthur Weightman, Harry Hickling. | |
| Category: | Ironworks - Stanton | |
| Location: | Riddings, Iron Works | |
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The Ironworks (sited at Pye Bridge) had a long history stretching back to 1802, and was owned by James Oakes & Co. The company was taken over by Stanton & Staveley in 1920 and then in 1949 by Bristish Steel, as part of the Nationalisation of steel companies by the government. The works closed on 13th June 1969.