The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-03 00:00:00

WILSONTOWN IRON WOIiKS, LANARKSaiRE, FOR

SALE.

Within the Royal Exchange Coffee-house. EDINBURGH,
upon WEDN'ESDAY, the 7th day of OCTOBER next, at
One o'Clock iu the Attermion, -
MHESE well-known IRON-AVORKS • .too-c-
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ther with the DWELLING-HOUSES, WORK-
HOUSES, whole :ENGINES and APPARATUS; as also,th4
LAND" and A.IINES 'attached thereto, 'comprehending an in-
exhaustible supply of Coal, Lime,stone, :Iron-stone, Fir,-
clay, and every other material necessary for such extea,;:ve
Works.
The Wilsonttrvn Iron Works are situate exactly Twenty-
six miles from the ports of Leith and Glasgow, and thus com-
mand a ready access to the markets on both the EastandWest
Coasts, as will as in Ireland. Theylie in. a cheap and plenti-
ful part of the country; are the. only works of the kind, in
Scotland, and are in 'the most perfect condition in every re-
spect.
. The Apparatus consists of two Blast Furnaces, blown by a
48-inch Boalton and Watt double-poWer Steam Engin.e,
,suf-
Ecientto blow also an additional furnace, if required; as also
four other Steam Engines of difierent.dimensions, with • the
most complete Machinery for the manufacture of Bar, Bolt,
Rod, and Sheet Iron, Boiler-Plates, Hoops, &c.'recently erect-'
red On the newest and approved principles. -
The Works are chiefly employed at present• in.making soft
Pig Iron for foundry use, principally or the best No. 1. Two
FurnaCesproduce from SO to 90 Tens weekly, which may
.be
proportionably increased to upwards of 120 tons. by the erec-
tion of another furnace, for which there is abundance of spare
blast.
As the freight of iron from Leith to London is only from
10;.- to 12s. per Ton, and the insurance less than one per cent.
these Works are particularly worthy
.of the attention of Gen-
tlemen in the Iron Trade, resident in London, where. the ex-
cellent quality of the Wilsontown Iron commands' a constant
preference in the markeL
Besides suitable WORK-HOUSES, a SUTTLERY, and
STORE-HOUSES, there is an excellent DWELLING-
1-1017SE for the Proprietor, and Houses for the Marn:ger,
Cede:oLnc! from 400 to 500 Workmen and their Families.—
The- Lands accompanying the. Work's consist of about 15.
ACRES of old. Plantation and improved Ground about the
principal Dwelling-house ; 45 ACRES. of ENCLOSED,
GROUND,. lately planted, • 90 ACRES of PASTURE LAND
and 400 English 'ACRES of MOSS; the whole oentaining
Coal, Iron-stone, Lime-stone, and- every other material re-
tinred 'at Iron Works:
Besides the Minerals in these. Lands„ those contained in the
Lands immediately adjoining, pardy in a.,-,solute property, and
partly on lung leases, it clueing the Wilsontown, Greenwall,
and Climpy Collieries, all wrought at a comparatively small
expense, go along with the Works.
Iterentories and speCifications of the'machinery, Minerals,
i&c..and any other necessary information, may be had by
-applying to Mr. James Wilson No. O, Crs:.iy-square, Bi-
silopsgate-street, London; Wilson and ,Sons, Wilsontown;
or J. B. Fraser, the Trustee, 12, -Torth-c-Teet, Edinburgh;
also Messrs. Edington; Queen-street, .;;ii.sgow; Uuutts,
%sq. Liverpool ; Messrt. Wright ,a4,d 80wd..,11, Hull ;
:Messrs. Sorsbie and Co. Newastly iipon-f;,ne „1,61:th
Dawson, Esq. Rhoydshall, near Lemis";
tilston, near .Wolgeshaziptou; . and Ji;,wes Hillar,• Esq.

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