Biography of abraham darby i
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Industrial Heritage
Abraham Darby I was born in 1678 and initially became involved in brass making. In 1708 he came to Coalbrookdale, and repaired a furnace belonging to Sir Basil Brooke to make iron.The same year he discovered that coal could be used to smelt iron and mass production of cast iron began.
Coalbrookdale cooking pots
It was effectively the start of the industrial revolution throughout the country.
Biography of abraham darby i
Within a couple of years the foundry was turning out kettles, pots and cauldrons for the local community. The navigable River Severn allowed the wider distribution of Coalbrookdale's goods.
Abraham Darby I had faith in his own abilities: "I am of the belief that a more effective means of iron production may be achieved, there are many that doubt me foolhardy.
They see not the use to which this (iron) could be put to, yea, I shall strive to find a better means to this end."
The Darby family were devout Quakers, which is why there are no portraits of them. Abraham Dar