Knight Family and the British Iron Industry, 1695-1902
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- Author(s) Ince, Laurence
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1991
- Pages 132pp; illus
- Publisher Ferric Publications
- Place Published Birmingham
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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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