Askam Iron Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Askam Iron Works (1866-1919)Served by the Furness Iron & Steel Company.
Description
This former iron works was located in Askam in Furness, south west from Askam station.
Slag was deposited on the beach and Askam Pier was formed.
The iron works site is now occupied by housing although Askam Pier remains as a tangible reminder.
Tags
Iron works
| Nearby stations Askam Dunnerholme Gate Dalton Lindal Millom Furness Abbey Kirkby-in-Furness Ulverston Road Under Hill Green Road Barrow-in-Furness Ulverston [1st] Kirksanton Crossing Ulverston Ulverston [2nd] | Askam No 5 Pit Askam Pier Askam No 1 Pit Askam Ironworks Junction Burlington Pit Furness Brickworks Park Mine Roanhead Mine Greenscoe Quarry Kathleen Pit Park Clay Pits Ethel Pit Martha Pit Rita Pit Sandscale Iron Mine |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1866 | Furness Iron & Steel Company Askam Iron Works opened by the Furness Iron & Steel Company. |
| / /1881 | Askam and Mouzell Iron Company Limited Askam Iron Works bought by Askam and Mouzell Iron Company Limited. By 1890 four furnaces were in operation. |
| / /1890 | Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co Ltd Askam Iron Works and Millom Iron Works bought by the Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co Ltd. Askam is rebuilt and the four hand charged blast furnaces are replaced by a single mechanically loaded furnace. |
| / /1918 | Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co Ltd Decision by Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co Ltd to close the Askam Iron Works and concentrate on Millom Iron Works.The Askam works is not immediately demolished. |
| / /1938 | Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co Ltd Askam Iron Works demolished. |
