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Golden Valley Ochre and Oxide Company

Successor from about 1895 to George Phipps, founded on the business Messrs Burgess & Co. took over, and known throughout the country for its pigments. At its peak the works employed 200 people; production ceased in 1970.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Wick Ochre Mines South Gloucestershire 1895–1970

Record created: 8 September 2026 · Last researched: 8 September 2026

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