Chemical Works - Naptha (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, November 18, 2007, 21:11 (6217 days ago) @ priest

The Forest Chemical works were linked to Wood ( Naptha , Charcoal etc) , Coal and Iron ( no surprises there then !)

BREAM Chemical Works
The oldest works, near Cannop bridge, were in use in 1835, and George Skipp, who manufactured lead acetate there in 1841, built similar works in the Oakwood valley near Bream in 1844.

From: 'Forest of Dean: Industry', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 326-354. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23267. Date accessed: 19 November 2007.

LYDBROOK Chemical Works

( by Holy Jesus Church in Upper Lydbrook, site of the Old Forge and Lydbrook Valley Garage at some time ?)

At the Upper Lydbrook works, established in 1857, Samuel Russell produced naphtha in 1859

The Lydbrook factory, which also made foundry blackings, remained in use until c. 1933.

From: 'Forest of Dean: Industry', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 326-354. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23267. Date accessed: 19 November 2007.