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Consett Iron Company

Reference: D/Co Catalogue Title: Consett Iron Company Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records Description: Plans

Covering Dates: 1850-1974

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Consett Iron Company
- Consett Iron Company (Ref: D/Co)
- Plans (Ref: D/Co )

Catalogue Description

The original arrangement and numbering of the collection was as follows:

1. Annual General Meeting minutes
2. Board minutes
3. Indexes to board minutes
4. Letter books
5. Newspaper cuttings
6. Share records
7. Registers of ore properties
8. Coal royalty books
9. Indexes to contracts
10. Correspondence and reports
11. not used
12. Photographs
13. General manager's agenda book
14. Directors' attendance fees
15. Visitors' books
16. Accounts of cost charges
17. Private cost books
18. Stock books
19. Make (Production) books
20. Smith's forge accounts
21. Selling price books
22. Profit and loss accounts
23. Cash accounts
24. Reports of directors
25. Finance Committee minutes
26. Manufacturing journals
27. Seal books
28. Journal
29. Deed books
30. Plans
50 The Consett Spanish Ore Company
51 The Orconera Iron Ore Company
52 The New Jarrow Steel Company Limited
53 Board of Conciliation and Arbitration for the Manufactured Iron and Steel Trade of the North of England
54 North of England Iron and Steel Manufacturers' Association
55 Consett British Schools

The collection has now been rearranged, but original numbers have been retained

Catalogue Contents

Consett Iron Company (Ref: D/Co)Plans (Ref: D/Co )

30/1-70

Ref: D/Co 30/1

Plan of Consett Ironworks, September 1897 Scale: 33 feet to 1 inch [1:396]

(1 plan, 306 cm. x 392 cm., tracing paper, colour-wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/2

Plan of Consett Ironworks with grid superimposed to demonstrate action in case of attack by high explosives or fire, 1940s Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 130 cm. x 105 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/3

General plan of works showing arrangement of yard lighting, DRC No. 5307, 26 January 1945

(1 plan, 140 cm. x 105 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/4

Plan of works area, drawing no. MD89, n.d. Scale: 1:2500

(1 plan, 155 cm. x 102 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/5

Layout of iron and steelworks, drawing no. MD 105, 25 February 1958 Scale: 50 feet to 1 inch [1:600]

(1 plan, 239 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/6

British Steel Corporation survey of Consett works (Sheet 3), area of works entrance, drawing no. X-52359, July 1974 Scale: 1:500

(1 plan, 174 cm. x 104 cm., paper)

Ref: D/Co 30/7

Survey of Consett works, drawing no. X-52359, July 1974 Scale: 1:500

(1 plan, 165 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/8

Copy taken from 4th edition Ordnance Survey plan, 1939, with amendments, 1974 Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile

(1 plan, 102 cm. x 140 cm., dyeline print)

Ref: D/Co 30/9

General plan of works, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 146 cm. x 107 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/10

General plan of iron works, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 102 cm. x 126 cm., linen; 1 plan, 230 cm. x 103 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/11

General plan of the works, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 123 cm. x 104 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/12

General plan of the works, drawing no. 5307, n.d.

(1 plan, 137 cm. x 102 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/13

General plan of the works, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 136.5 cm. x 104 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/14

General plan of the works, showing buildings erected since 1940, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 147 cm. x 103 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/15

General plan of the works, showing main cable routes, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 140 cm. x 108 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/16

General plan of the works, showing the arrangement of coke oven gas mains, drawing no. 5307, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 141 cm. x 104 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/17

General plan of the ironworks and the immediate surrounding area, n.d. Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 180 cm. x 103 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/18

General plan of the works, n.d. No scale

(1 plan, 140 cm. x 104 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/19

Plan of Consett Ironworks, n.d. Scale: 1:2500

(1 plan, 103 cm. x 93 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/20

Plan of the ironworks, drawing reference no. C110/1, n.d.

(1 plan, 94 cm. x 166 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/21

General plan of Consett Ironworks, n.d.

(1 plan, 175 cm. x 99.5 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/22

General layout of shops, stores, new mill, etc., drawing no. 23727, reference no. G/1/153, n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 33 feet [1:396]

(1 plan, 293 cm. x 103 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/23

Plan of nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Plate, and nos. 2 and 4 Cogging Mills and East and West steelworks, n.d. Scale: 33 feet to 1 inch [1:396]

(1 plan, 205 cm. x 102 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/24

Plan of blast furnace reconstruction: new reservoirs, 2 October 1902 Scale: 33 feet to 1 inch [1:396]

(1 plan, 107 cm. x 83.5 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/25

Plan of blast furnace reconstruction: new reservoirs, drawing no. 5713, 2 October 1902 Scale: 1:2500

(1 plan, 243.5 cm. x 72 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/26

Plan of blast furnaces, coke ovens, plan no. 196, 16 November 1908 No scale

(1 plan, 241 cm. x 102 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/27

Plan of blast furnaces, coke ovens, depots, August 1919 Scale: 33 feet to 1 inch [1:396]

(1 plan, 183 cm. x 103 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/28

Plan of general arrangements of existing blast furnace plant, drawing no. B2698, February 1926 No scale

(1 plan, 153 cm. x 69 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/29

Plan of general arrangement plan of blast furnace plant and plan of the arrangement of blast furnaces, drawing no. B2698A, 5 April 1940 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 282 cm. x 102 cm., linen; 1 plan, 175 cm. x 79 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/30

Layout of blast furnace plan and power station, n.d. Scale: 1/ 16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 277 cm. x 102 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/31

Layout of blast furnace plant and power station, n.d. Scale: 1/ 20 inch to 1 foot [1:240]

(1 plan, 332 cm. x 103 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/32

Layout of blast furnace plant and power station, n.d. Scale: 1/ 20 inch to 1 foot [1:240]

(1 plan, 284 cm. x 103 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/33

Plan of blast furnace plant and power station, n.d. Scale: 1/ 20 inch to 1 foot [1:240]

(1 plan, 196 cm. x 103 cm., oiled linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/34

General arrangement of existing blast furnace plant, drawing no. B2698, n.d. Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 161 cm. x 68.5 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/35

Site plan of 2,000,000 cubic feet blast furnace gas holder, drawing number B3352, n.d. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

(1 plan, 153 cm. x 99 cm., oiled linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/36

Plan of blast furnace scale car weight chart (Type A and Type B), n.d.

(1 plan, 89 cm. x 103 cm.; 1 plan, 85 cm. x 103 cm.)

Ref: D/Co 30/37

Plan of proposed siding layout, no. SD 50/61 'D', 6 April 1961 Scale: 20 inches to 1 foot [1:240]

(2 plans, 283 cm. x 101 cm.)

Ref: D/Co 30/38

Plan of arrangement of track, drawing no. X-44600R, 7 March 1972 Scale: 1:250

(1 plan, 277 cm. x 102 cm.; 1 plan, 277 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/39

Plan of layout of stockyards, drawing no. X-47295B, 10 May 1972 Scale: 1:500

(1 plan, 150 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/40

Plan of survey of hot metal tracks, drawing no. X-49506C, 2 December 1973 Scale: 1:200

(1 plan, 232 cm. x 102 cm.)

Ref: D/Co 30/41

Plan of routes for 125-ton hot metal ladles, drawing no. X-53234P, 24 July 1974 Scale: 1:500

(1 plan, 250 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/42

Plan of modifications to railtracks for 125-ton ladles, drawing no. X-53279D, 7 August 1974 Scale: 1:250

(1 plan, 274 cm. x 102 cm.)

Ref: D/Co 30/43

Plan of modifications to railtracks for 125-ton ladles, drawing no. X-53279H, 7 August 1974 Scale: 1:250

(1 plan, 277 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/44

Plan of proposed new slabbing and plate mills, drawing no. 4505, 6 April 1923 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 101 cm. x 150 cm., oiled linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/45

Plan showing space available for proposed new soaking pit plate mills, drawing no. 5741A, 11 December 1942 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot

(1 plan, 103 cm. x 76.5 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/46

Survey linking up slab charging bay, blast furnaces and gas cleaning plant, drawing no. 14732, 16 October 1950 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot

(1 plan, 187.5 cm. x 74 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/47

Plan of general layout of slab and billet mill, no. 26120, 26 August 1952 Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet [1:240]

(1 plan, 227 cm. x 103.5 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/48

Plan of survey north of billet mill, drawing no. X-53345B, 20 November 1974 Scale: 1:2560

(1 plan, 261 cm. x 102 cm., duplicated)

Ref: D/Co 30/49

Plan of layout of mill with handling plant, blast furnaces, etc., plan no. 27087, The International Construction Co. Ltd., 18 September 1951 Scale: 1:1250

(1 plan, 94 cm. x 73 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/50

Copy plan of ore storage, bunker house, sinter plant, cast house, crusher house and ore and coke conveyor bridge, showing Castleside Road and direction to Fell Farm, n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet [1:240]

(1 plan, 142 cm. x 105 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/51

Plan of ore handling plant, drawing no. 52114/A1, n.d. Scale: 1/ 16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 254.5 cm. x 74 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/52

Plan of general arrangement of gas cleaning plant, drawing no. B3319, 23 March 1939 No scale

(1 plan, 150 cm. x 105 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/53

Plan of details of water supply from gas cleaning plant to pig casting machine, blast furnaces, drawing no. 15620, 23 October 1940 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 129 cm. x 71 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/54

Plan of cross section through angle rolling mill plant, contractor's copy, 13 January 1890 Scale: Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

(1 plan, 182 cm. x 77 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/55

Copy plan entitled General Arrangements of Angle Mill Roof , and duplicate, drawing no. D66/6, with later annotation, 25 February 1890 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 164 cm. x 78.5 cm.; 1 plan, 171.5 cm. x 77.5 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/56

Plan of general arrangement of angle mills, 1950s Scale: 1/ 16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 277.5 cm. x 78 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/57

Detail of section pipes between storage tanks and delivery pumps in plant chamber, drawing nos. 14204, 14205, 14206, 14207 and 14208, 24 May 1940, 29 August 1947, 13 May 1949 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot, [1:192]; 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]

(8 plans, 57 cm. x 31.5 cm., 102 cm. x 44 cm., 69.5 cm. x 57 cm., 79 cm. x 60 cm., 69 cm. x 57 cm., 66.5 cm. x 53.5 cm.)

Ref: D/Co 30/58

Proposed extension to Fell Coke Works, drawing no. D1447, 7 October 1929 Scale: 1:250

(1 plan, 151 cm. x 72 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/59

Plan of layout of oxygen mains at Consett Iron Company, 1 July 1955 No scale

(1 plan, 147 cm. x 79 cm., linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/60

Copy plan of Leadgate, referring to the Derwent Iron Company, n.d., c. 1850 Scale: 1 inch to 110 feet [1:1320]

(1 plan, 97 cm. x 84 cm.)

Ref: D/Co 30/61

'Plan of Stobbilee Farm, and land occupied for colliery use, Langley Park Colliery', n.d. [mid 19th c.] Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]

(1 plan, 80.5 cm. x 60.2 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/62

'Plan of surface arrangements of a proposed new colliery at Westwood', n.d. [July 1869] Scale: 3.156 chains to 1 inch [1:2500]

(1 plan, 40.5 cm. x 48.5 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/63

'Plan of proposed blast furnace reconstruction at Consett Iron Works', 6 January 1870 Scale: 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192]

(1 plan, 81 cm. x 41 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/64

Plan of Collierley Royalty, showing details of neighbouring royalties, railways and the position of the Rise Dyke and Tantoby Dyke, n.d. [ c.1870] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

(1 plan, 63 cm. x 60.5 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/65

Plan showing workings in the Brockwell seam at Dunston Colliery, n.d. [c. 1870] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

(1 plan, 37 cm. x 41.5 cm., colour wash, waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/66

'Plan of Chopwell Estate and Garesfield Colliery in the parish of Ryton, showing coal royalties owned by the Marquis of Bute and owners of surface and clay, and the proprietors of wayleaves along the railway from Garesfield Colliery to Derwenthaugh, 1881 Scales: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]; 1 inch to 1 mile [1:63360]

(1 plan, 49.5 cm. x 60 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/67

Plan showing coal seam outcrops at Carr House, West Carr House and Chopwell Wood near the river Derwent, n.d. [1880s] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

(1 plan, 53 cm. x 40 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/68

'Plan showing Railway Communication from Consett Junction to the North Eastern Railway New Shipping Staithes near Dunston via Howns Gill, Annfield Plain and Tanfield Branch Railway', 6 January 1894 Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile [1:63360]

(1 plan, 50.5 cm. x 44.5 cm., waxed linen)

Ref: D/Co 30/69

Plan of Redheugh showing the quay line of the River Tyne Commissioners and the proposed diversion of the North Eastern Railway for the Consett Iron Co. Ltd., by Sandeman and Moncrieff, civil engineers, Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 March 1898 Scale: 1 inch to 200 feet [1:2400]

(1 plan, 73 cm. x 33.5 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Co 30/70

Plan of land at Redheugh showing the line of the North Eastern Railway, and the line of a proposed railway from Garesfield, n.d. [1890s]

(1 plan, 80 cm. x 38 cm., waxed linen, colour wash)