Who was Henry Cort?
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Cort’s ironmaking processes were key to the great expansion of the industry in the early nineteenth century, thus providing an essential ingredient for the railways, bridges and machinery of the industrial revolution. Cort’s story also has a controversial element, because of allegations that his downfall resulted from a conspiracy involving Government ministers. One purpose of this website (modified September 2008 after the crucial evidence was discovered) is to dispel this myth. Past attempts to discover more about Cort’s life have been hampered by difficulties in gaining access to the evidence. This task is much easier now that many archive catalogues are computerised. It nevertheless requires information from a wide variety of sources. Winchester, Aberystwyth and Edinburgh are among places visited to get the information on this website, although a large proportion has been found at the National Archives. Development of website The site was launched on 29th July 2006 (150th anniversa
