Iron drainage
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Iron drainage
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 9 Jul 2021
A drain in Frampton Cotterell, close to the River Frome, showing its origins. Gloucestershire had plenty of mining, coal and transport links in its past so iron foundries were common. One such was established in Howler's Slade near Tewkesbury. Owned by Trotter, Thomas and Co. it was sold to Richard Young of Berry Hill and Thomas Herbert in 1893. Here the Cannop foundry produced many cast iron utility products until Herbert's death in 1942. His son Ewart Thomas moved the works to the old Cinderford gas works site in 1957; the company closed in 1990.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.533387
Longitude
-2.483777