Nicholls' Iron Making in the Forest of Dean; a facsimile reproduction [with] introduction by I J Standing
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- Author(s) Nicholls, Henry G
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1981
- Pages 82pp
- Publisher Forest Bookshop
- Place Published Coleford
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- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Comprises a facsimile reprint of H G Nicholls, 'Iron Making in Olden Times; as instanced in the ancient mines, forges and furnaces of the Forest of Dean' published in 1866. Reprinted 1966 in 'Nicholls's Forest of Dean. An historical and descriptive account; and Iron making in the olden times'. Deals especially with the 17th century and includes transcriptions of many contemporary documents including: 'A survey of the Forest of Dean iron works in 1635' [pp33-40] and 'The miners lawes and privilledges' [1673] [pp71-82]