EAW048651 ENGLAND (1953). The Rotherham Forge & Rolling Mills Co Ltd Works on Greasbrough Street and environs, Rotherham, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.

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Title [EAW048651] The Rotherham Forge & Rolling Mills Co Ltd Works on Greasbrough Street and environs, Rotherham, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing.
Reference EAW048651
Date 3-April-1953
Link
Place name ROTHERHAM
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 442384, 393589
Longitude / Latitude -1.3619156663192, 53.437116107179
National Grid Reference SK424936

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Rotherham Forge 'Rolling Mill'. The gate house on Greasbrough Street was built after they knocked down the terraced houses.

Holmes Junction
Thursday 22nd of January 2015 05:20:26 PM

User Comment Contributions

This was their second site in town and was used for hot rolling steel. The other site (on Forge Island, near Chantry Bridge) had steam hammers - one of the few places with good enough natural foundations to take the weight.

Holmes Junction
Thursday 22nd of January 2015 05:18:30 PM