J5383 : Manhole cover, Groomsport

taken 13 years ago, near to Groomsport, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Manhole cover, Groomsport
Manhole cover, Groomsport
Manhole cover located close to Cockle Row J5383 : Cockle Row, Groomsport in Groomsport. It is marked "J.C. Hulse and Co. Ltd., Ironfounders, Dawley Salop".
In 1947 J. C. Hulse & Co. Ltd. established an iron foundry in Dawley, east Shropshire, on the site of the former Langleyfield brickworks. The company mainly concentrated on the production of manhole covers, gully gratings, cisterns, and other grey iron castings. The foundry was extended in 1963 but closed c1976. See J5383 : Manhole cover, Groomsport for a close up of the foundry inscription.


Information taken from: 'Dawley: Economic history', A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 11: Telford (1985), pp. 115-125. URL: LinkExternal link Date accessed: 02 June 2011.
Manhole covers, foundry products etc, Northern Ireland

A series of photographs showing manhole covers, fire hydrants, gratings, foundry products, foundry plaques and inscriptions etc, in Northern Ireland.

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Saturday, 4 June, 2011   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 7 June, 2011
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Coastal  Village, Rural settlement  Water resources  Waste, Waste management 
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J.C. Hulse 
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Irish: geotagged! J 537 835 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.5838N 5:37.0590W
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Irish: geotagged! J 537 835
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