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Millom and Askam Co

The Millom and Askam Haematite Iron Company built ironworks at Millom, Cumbria, operational from 1867 and eventually running six blast furnaces; it also took over the neighbouring Ullcoats mines and, in 1914, developed Florence Mine. The company was nationalised in 1951 under the Iron and Steel Act.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Florence Mine Cumbria 1913–1968
Ullcoats Mine Cumbria 1917–1951

Record created: 20 August 2026

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