Tag: Consett Iron Company
The Consett Giant
Giants are deeply woven into the cultural and imaginative fabric of the North East. In the spring of 1886, miners at the Saint Pit...
Story of Steel: How Derwentcote Helped Forge Britain’s Industrial Future
Derwentcote Steel Furnace, located in woodland near Consett, represents a pivotal era in industry and serves as an early reminder of how the local area played a significant role in Britain's industrial revolution.
Consett a Potted History of an Industrial Town – Revisited –...
It seems to be quite apt that I should revisit the first articles I wrote for the Consett Magazine way back in 2012. There...
The Consett Monster – Consett Steel Works Poem
A monster lived atop the hill revered by all round,
and every day men fed it well with minerals from the ground.
Each man worked hard...
The Sinking of a Pit and birth of Delves Lane
There were numerous pits sunk over the years encompassed by the Crookhall Colliery, the most important, I suppose, to me and for this story,...