North Oxfordshire Ironstone Company

Established in 1917 at the direct instigation of the Ministry of Munitions to boost wartime home iron ore production, opening the Wroxton quarry that year and beginning production as the Oxfordshire Ironstone Company in 1919.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Wroxton and Adderbury Ironstone Workings Oxfordshire 1917–1967

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026