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The Dowlais Ironworks was a major ironworks and steelworks located at Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. Founded in the 18th century, it operated until the end of the 20th, at one time in the 19th century being the largest steel producer in the UK. Dowlais Ironworks were the first business to license the Bessemer process, using it to produce steel in 1865. Dowlais Ironworks was one of the four principal ironworks in Merthyr. The other three were Cyfarthfa, Plymouth, and Penydarren Ironworks. In 1936 Dowlais played a part in the events leading to the abdication crisis of Edward VIII, when the King visited the steelworks and was reported as saying that "these works brought these men here. Something must be done to get them back to work", a statement which was seen as political interferen

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  • Dowlais Ironworks (en)
  • Dowlais Iron and Co (fr)
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  • The Dowlais Ironworks was a major ironworks and steelworks located at Dowlais near Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. Founded in the 18th century, it operated until the end of the 20th, at one time in the 19th century being the largest steel producer in the UK. Dowlais Ironworks were the first business to license the Bessemer process, using it to produce steel in 1865. Dowlais Ironworks was one of the four principal ironworks in Merthyr. The other three were Cyfarthfa, Plymouth, and Penydarren Ironworks. In 1936 Dowlais played a part in the events leading to the abdication crisis of Edward VIII, when the King visited the steelworks and was reported as saying that "these works brought these men here. Something must be done to get them back to work", a statement which was seen as political interferen (en)
  • Dowlais Iron and Co fut l'une des premières sociétés par action, au capital de 4 000 livres sterling, produisant en grande quantité de la fonte au coke. Elle fut fondée en 1759 par Isaac Wilkinson, le drapier , le forgeron Thomas Lewis et six autres associés, près de Merthyr Tydfil, sur le bassin des mines de charbon du pays de Galles. Isaac Wilkinson apporta son brevet, Thomas Lewis le droit d'utiliser les minerais de fer et le charbon de plusieurs petites forges qu'il avait créées dans les environs, les sept autres apportant des capitaux. Les trois autres fonderies de la région furent : (fr)
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