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Stanton Ironworks was founded in 1787 and was closed down by Saint Gobain in 2007. High quality spun pipes were the speciality of this works but in spite of operating very efficiently, production was transferred elsewhere and the plant has now been demolished.

Stanton Ironworks was founded in 1787 and had just been closed down by Saint Gobain when I took this photo in 2007. The high quality pipes were the speciality of this works but in spite of operating very efficiently, productuion has been transferred to Germany. This plant has now been demolished.

Stanton ironworks was closed in May 2008 by the French company Saint-Gobain which has systematically torn the heart out of the Derbyshire iron industry. The works was producing spun pipes and the hot metal was moved from the melting shop by rail on a system that was entirely disconnected from the national rail network. This is the junction of the internal line by the main road that bisected the works.