Guest breeves Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Does anyone have any photos of, or information about the Union Forge known as Holding's Forge, and in the 19th century the Don Steel Works and Saville Works on Saville Street. I'm researching it for an excavation publication, and any additional inofrmation would be greatly appreciated. It's the site directly East of Saville House. I'm also hoping to find people who worked there. I've posted other requests for this site elswhere on this forum so please excuse the repetition if you've already seen them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy1942 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 was holdings next door to TW WARDS on the town side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawk-eye Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Does anyone have any photos of, or information about the Union Forge known as Holding's Forge, and in the 19th century the Don Steel Works and Saville Works on Saville Street. I'm researching it for an excavation publication, and any additional inofrmation would be greatly appreciated. It's the site directly East of Saville House. I'm also hoping to find people who worked there. I've posted other requests for this site elswhere on this forum so please excuse the repetition if you've already seen them. Hi breeves Only just seen this thread, are you still searching? I worked at Holdings from 1977 until the end, 1994. I have a few photos and othet bits and pieces which may be of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Does anyone have any photos of, or information about the Union Forge known as Holding's Forge, and in the 19th century the Don Steel Works and Saville Works on Saville Street. I'm researching it for an excavation publication, and any additional inofrmation would be greatly appreciated. It's the site directly East of Saville House. I'm also hoping to find people who worked there. I've posted other requests for this site elswhere on this forum so please excuse the repetition if you've already seen them. That would be John Holding & Co., Manufacturers of all kinds of all steel forgings, Union Forge, Saville Street (Kelly's 1893) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 There is a report of an archeological dig of the Don Valley / Saville Works here: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/iar/2011/00000033/00000001/art00005 The archaeological site encompassed two main areas. At its north-eastern end was part of Hobson’s Steel Works, later known as the Don Steel Works and Hobson Houghton; its western end, comprising approximately two-thirds of the excavation area, was part of the Saville Works which later became the Union Forge and Holding’s Forge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smowabp Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I am the 3rd Great Grand nephew of Bridget Caroline Wrightson who was married to Francis Hobson. I am seeking any information / photos etc, concerning the Don Steel works apart from what I can seek on the net. Thank you in advance. Paul Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysander Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 The company were forge masters and also had premises on Worthing Road. The actual name, from memory, was John Holding and Co. ( 1955)Ltd. The major shareholders were a family living in the south of England who only visited to collect the profit ( or so it was said) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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