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Description: | An undated Owlerton rental possibly 1741, shows William Broadhead and J. &T. Darwent holding ends of a wheel in Wisewood. Edwin Denton bougjht the site and rebuilt the wheel as "Loxley Steel Works" in about 1868, putting down five hammers and a forge, driven by three water whheels. John Denton is recorded in the Directories of 1876 & 1883. 1897 the occupier was Mary Denton and steam power was in use in 1907. 1931 the site was unoccupied and the 1935O.S. map shows a reed-filled dam and no sigmn of the buildings. For further information see: "Water Power on the Sheffield Rivers" edited by David Crossley Ref: 621.21 SQ | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ |
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01 Sheffield Loxley |
Rights holder: | S.L.A.I | Subjects: | Sheffield | Source: | Sheffield Images | Creator: | Picture Sheffield Administrator | Identifier: | http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend... | Go to resource |
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