Coalbrookdale Company

Formed in 1709 when Abraham Darby I took the lease of the Coalbrookdale furnace, pioneering coke-fired iron smelting on the strength of coal raised from its own adjoining pits.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Coalbrookdale Colliery Shropshire 1709–?
Springwell Pit, Dawley Shropshire ?–?

Record created: 31 August 2026 · Last researched: 31 August 2026

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