Sujet
Parkend, Forest of Dean, c1955. Creator: Arthur Charles Kirby Ware.
Légende
Parkend, Forest of Dean, c1955. In 1612 James I built a charcoal-fired blast furnace and forge at 'Parke End', bringing with it the first real settlement, however, 'The King’s Ironworks' proved horrendously inefficient and it closed in 1674. With the advent of coke-fired furnaces, Parkend, and its many coal mines, was once again considered an ideal location for the production of iron. In 1799 a new ironworks was constructed. Initially it suffered from technical problems, but by the early/mid-1800s it had triggered a major industrialisation of the village.
Date
1955
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Ware in the World
Notre référence
HRM26A36_117
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
79.6Mo (5.3Mo) / 45.3cm x 44.0cm / 5356 x 5197 (300dpi)