Ironwork from William Strutt's (1756-1830) Cotton Mills (South Mill) at Belper, Derbyshire, 1811-12, (two columns, one beam, three tie-rods). Strutt set about finding an answer to the problem of timber-floored buildings; his mill was the most technically advanced building of its time, incorporating an iron frame and brick arches to make it 'fire proof'. Ironwork from Wm. Strutt's cotton mills 1811-1812
Part section of 1832 Dye House ironwork from Strutt complex at Milford, with earliest bolted column/beam building connections found (1977) - 5 beams, 7 columns, 3 column ties, 1 roof tie, one main rafter (timber), section of purlin wallplate dovetail box, bolts and wedges, samples of jack arch springing special bricks and floor tiles. Part section of 1832 Dye House ironwork from Strutt complex at Milford 1832
Purlin Wall Plates, Long and Short Metal Rods, from 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Purlin Wall Plates, Long and Short Metal Rods 1832
Purlin Wall Plate from 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Purlin Wall Plate 1832
Purlin Wall Plate from 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Purlin Wall Plate 1832
Pallet of components from 1832 Dye House ironwork from Strutt complex at Milford. Includes two metal beams. Pallet also contains box of stone bricks and tiles and metal components. Purlin Wall Plates, Metal Rod, Box of Components 1832
Pallet of components from 1832 Dye House ironwork from Strutt complex at Milford. Includes wooden and metal pieces. Columns, Ties, Beams, Rafter and Roof Tie 1832
Purlin Wall Plate from 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Purlin Wall Plate 1832
Purlin Wall Plate from 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Purlin Wall Plate 1832
Purlin Wall Plate from 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Purlin Wall Plate 1832
Box of bolts, wedges and jack arch springing special bricks and floor tiles. From 1832 Dye House ironwork, from Strutt's complex at Milford. Box of bolts, wedges and jack arch springing special bricks and floor tiles 1832