Record

D2790 - Eagle Ironworks of Smedley Brothers Ltd, Belper, edge runner grinding mill specialist - [20th cent]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D2790
Title	Eagle Ironworks of Smedley Brothers Ltd, Belper, edge runner grinding mill specialist
Date	[20th cent]
Description	Catalogue, [20th cent].
Extent	1 item (16pp)
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Eagle Ironworks of Smedley Brothers Ltd, Belper, edge runner grinding mill specialist
Administrative History	Eagle Foundry [sic] was established in Becksitch Lane, Belper when three Smedley brothers started an iron foundry and engineering business in 1855. Alfred (1830-1905), James (1832-1905: died in New Zealand) and Frederick (1828-1893) were later joined by John (1837-1917) and Samuel (1835-1893: died in Canada). The firm specialised in the manufacture of edge runner grinding mills, but later diversified into the production of steam engines, boilers and lamp posts. The firm became a limited company in 1893. The foundry closed in 1970. Members of the Smedley family also operated the Park foundry in Belper.
Administrative History Sources	- Derbyshire Historic Environment Record: Monument MDR9598 - British Newspaper Archive - Peter T Winskill (1897) 'Temperance Standard Bearers of the Nineteenth Century', pp. 436-437, concerning the Smedley family.
Custodial History	This document was donated to the Record Office in May 1984.
Organisation Sub-Type	Engineering and Heavy Industry
Related Material	For other business records, see D982.
Term	Business
Acknowledgements	Administrative History researched and written by cataloguing volunteer Roger Jennens, December 2021.