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Henry Cort blue plaque

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Henry Cort blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Henry Cort 1740 - 1800 Ironmaster, who invented the Puddling Process for making wrought iron at his foundry on Gosport Green, near this site. Recorded plaque organisation: Gosport Borough Council.
Henry Cort was a pioneering ironmaster whose inventions, including the puddling process and the rolling mill, significantly improved the efficiency of iron production, contributing crucially to the Industrial Revolution.

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