Knight Family and the British Iron Industry, 1695-1902

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Scholarly work based on detailed analysis of the Knight family's business archives. Has concise and detailed chapters: 'In the footsteps of the Foleys'; 'The Bringewood Partnership'; 'The Syour Partnership'; 'The furnaces'; 'The Forges'; 'John Knight & Co, 1810-1850'; 'The Cookley and Brockmoor Works'. Includes 22 appendices [pp79-124] analysing mostly for the 18th century accounts dealing with variously output, costs, profits, prices, etc. The text also contains much analysis. Includes family tree descending from Richard Knight in 17th century