References

BOOKS

  • "The Railways of Carnforth The Town and its Ironworks by Philip Grosse. Published by Barrai Books ISBN 978-0-9569709-1-6

  • The Industrial Archaeology of the Lune Valley Centre for North West Regional Studies. University of Lancaster.

  • How Carnforth Steamed in to the 20th Century Marion Russell

  • Old Carnforth John Easter Roberts 1977

  • The Changing Face of Carnforth John Easter Roberts

  • Blast Furnace Practice Fred Clements E.Benn 1929

OTHER

  1. The Mourholme Magasine of Local History. The Mourholme Local History Society Various issues available on line.

  2. Engineering and The Engineer publications. Especially Engineering Vol XVII July to December 1874 featuring a report of a week long visit by the Iron and Steel Institute to Furness.

  3. The Iron Age an American industry magasine featured an article about the Carnforth Ironworks in Vol 15:No 3 January 21 1875

  4. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Proceedings 1871 (page 139. Edward Barton : Blast Furnace operation.)

  5. Industrial Railway Society and Cumbrian Railways Association. Special Thanks to Peter Holmes.