Records of William Dixon Ltd, coal and iron master, Govan, Glasgow 1631-1975 (predominant 1849-1959)

William Dixon Ltd (coal and iron masters: 1906-1960: Govan, Glasgow)

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William Dixon ( 1753-1822 ), a Northumberland miner, became lessee of the Govan coalfields in 1770/1 ; becoming a part owner in 1813 and the sole owner in 1819 . He purchased the failed Calder Iron Works, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, for £400 in 1801 and went into partnership with David Mushet, discoverer of the blackband ironstone, to run the works and exploit the Monkland coalfields. The partnership lasted only 2 years after which William Dixon bought the works again for £19,000. H...

William Dixon Ltd 1873-1906

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