Why this matters
Low Mill Foundry, operated by WM.Smith & Co. from 1869 to 1991, was a significant local industry in Barnard Castle, known for its iron founding and agricultural implement manufacturing, contributing substantially to the region’s economic development during the Industrial Revolution and beyond.
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Low Mill Foundry, owned by WM.Smith & Co., stood on this site from 1869 - 1991. The company, which began in 1867, took the name of "Low" Mill from its original premises which had been a riverside watermill, situated lower downstream than Barnard Castle's other industrial sites. Recorded plaque organisation: Barnard Castle Town Council.
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