The Lancashire Steel Corporation Ltd was a

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steel producer. The company was formed in 1930 by amalgamating the iron and steel interests of the Pearson & Knowles Coal & Iron Co, the Partington Steel & Iron Co, and the Wigan Coal & Iron Co. The company was nationalised in 1951, becoming part of the

Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain The Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain was a nationalised industry, set up in 1949 by Clement Attlee's Labour government. The Iron & Steel Act 1949 took effect on 15 February 1951, the Corporation becoming the sole shareholder of 80 of ...

, but de-nationalised shortly afterwards. It was renationalised in 1967, becoming part of the

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. The main works were at

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* Whitaker's Almanack (various dates) Defunct companies of the United Kingdom Steel companies of the United Kingdom Former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom 1930 establishments in England History of Salford Companies based in Salford British companies established in 1930 Manufacturing companies established in 1930 {{UK-company-stub