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D7460 - Sheepbridge Company Ltd Central Laboratory - 1952-1982

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D7460
Title	Sheepbridge Company Ltd Central Laboratory
Date	1952-1982
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Sheepbridge Company Ltd Central Laboratory
Administrative History	The Sheepbridge Co Ltd was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Staveley Iron and Chemical Co Ltd incorporated in Sep 1864 under the name of the Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Co Ltd. It changed its name to the Sheepbridge Co Ltd in 1948, and those sections of the company that were not nationalised became Sheepbridge Engineering Ltd (see pages 72-73) in 1951. The Sheepbridge Co Ltd was transferred to Staveley's control by the Iron and Steel Holding and Realisation Agency on 1 Jan 1955. The Sheepbridge Co Ltd owned an ironstone mill at Desborough and blast furnaces. There were also two rolling mills producing steel rails, reinforcing bars and wrought iron sections. There was also a wagon repair shop. The Sheepbridge Coal & Iron Co Ltd was acquired by the Staveley Iron and Chemical Co as a wholly owned subsidiary in 1955.
Custodial History	This item was transferred to Derbyshire Record Office by Chesterfield Museum in July 2011.
Organisation Sub-Type	Engineering and Heavy Industry
Related Material	For the main series of records see D3808/13-20
Term	Business

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