Kelleher, S. (2006). Former Corus Steelworks, Bloomfield Road, Tipton. Birmingham: Birmingham Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001598. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Corus Steelworks, Bloomfield Road, Tipton
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Abstract:		 In June 2006, Birmingham Archaeology undertook an archaeological impact assessment at the former CORUS steelworks, Bloomfield Road, Tipton, West Midlands. The work was commissioned by David Wilson Homes (West Midlands) in order to fulfil a condition attached to planning permission to redevelop the site. A desk-based assessment of all relevant readily available published and unpublished documentary sources was carried out. A rapid survey and a digital photograph record of all standing buildings in the study area were also undertaken. The assessment revealed a site with a long history of iron working. It is possible that a 13th-century iron mill was located here. Documentary sources refer to James Watt''s first commercial steam engine being installed on this site in 1776. In 1829 Joseph Hall built Bloomfield Ironworks on the site of an earlier ironworks. Here he perfected his ''puddling'' method of refining the raw material and gained international recognition for his BBH brand. The Bloomfield Ironworks closed in the early 20th-century, and were replaced by Bloomfield Colliery, which was replaced by the 1930s by Brymill Steelworks who partook in two phases of construction in the 1920s and in the late 1950s. The site was utilised until recently by Corus Steelworks who constructed their Firsteel Cold Mill and Service Centre here. The existing buildings date from after the clearance of the site to accommodate the colliery after 1904. Three buildings of early to mid 20th-century date are of good architectural and historical quality to warrant preservation by record. Recommendations are made for the detailed recording of these; archaeological evaluations in specific areas of archaeological potential, and for the monitoring of future ground breaking activities on the site of earlier works.
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Author:		 S Kelleher
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Publisher:		 Birmingham Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2006
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Site: Bloomfield Road, Tipton
Parish: TIPTON
District: Sandwell
County: West Midlands
Country: England
Grid Reference: 395400, 293530 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) COLLIERY (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Iron Mill (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) IRON WORKING SITE (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) STEEL WORKS (Monument Type England)
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DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: birmingh2-28377
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016