Richard Blakemore

Acquired the Melingriffith tinplate works and the Pentyrch iron works in 1805 and began working the Little Garth haematite in earnest, building the concern into a major source of tinplate production. He vested sole management in his nephew Thomas W. Booker in 1837.

Mines operated

Record created: 5 September 2026 · Last researched: 5 September 2026