Millom Iron Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Millom Iron Works (1867-1968)
| Nearby stations Millom Under Hill Dunnerholme Gate Green Road Askam Kirksanton Crossing Kirkby-in-Furness Silecroft Foxfield Whitbeck Crossing Broughton-in-Furness [1st] Broughton-in-Furness [2nd] Dalton Lindal Ulverston Road | Hodbarrow Quarry Askam Pier Askam Iron Works Askam No 5 Pit Askam No 1 Pit Roanhead Mine Askam Ironworks Junction Burlington Pit Ethel Pit Sandscale Iron Mine Furness Brickworks Park Mine Kirkby Viaduct Peggy Pit Tourist/other Kirksanton Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /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. |
News items
| 14/02/2023 | Drop-in event for ambitious Millom Iron Line project [News and Star] |
