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59°18′34″N 14°35′04″E / 59.309453°N 14.584458°E / 59.309453; 14.584458
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Valåsen Ironworks
Valåsens bruk
Valåsen Ironworks
Alternative namesValåsens hytta
General information
Type Ironworks
LocationValåsen
Town or city Karlskoga
Country Sweden
Coordinates 59°18′34″N 14°35′04″E / 59.309453°N 14.584458°E / 59.309453; 14.584458
Opened1632

Valåsen Ironworks ( Swedish: Valåsens bruk) is an ironworks in Valåsen, a village in Karlskoga Municipality in Sweden. Valåsen is older than the nearby Bofors. [1]

History

The estate was taken over by Sven Björnsson. In 1631, Björnsson sold the estate to the mayor Arvid Bengtsson in Örebro. Arvid established the first forge for the Karlskoga here in 1632. In the late 1630s, Arvid Bengtsson sold Valåsen to Gerhard Ysing, a merchant in Örebro. [2] In 1648, Ysing was granted permission to build a new forge at Övre Valåsen. After Gert Ysing, his son Johan Ysing took over the operation in 1673. [3] In 1712, Johan was granted permission to establish a waterworks. In the 17th century, Hans Lang ( c. 1606–1706) served as the chief hammersmith at the Valåsen Ironworks. From 1779 onward, the ironworks belonged to the von Hofsten family. [4]

For a period of time, Swedish reformer Anna Whitlock served as a governess there. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stolpe, Sven (1971). Mitt Värmland (in Swedish). Askild & Kärnekull. p. 43.
  2. ^ Karlsson, Håkan. Gerhard Arentsson Ysing – Hammarpatron på Valåsen och Karlskoga sockens förste industriman (PDF) (in Swedish).
  3. ^ Karlskoga bergslag (in Swedish). Karlskoga bergslags hembygdsförening. 1986. p. 107. ...Valåsens bruk. Johan Ysing, som övertagit bruket 1673...
  4. ^ Höjer, Magnus Mauritz (1875). Konungariket Sverige: delen. Svealand (in Swedish). J. Seligmann – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Ambjörnsson, Ronny (2012). Ellen Key : en europeisk intellektuell (in Swedish). Albert Bonniers Förlag. ISBN  978-91-0-013213-2.

Further reading

  • Öman, Karin (2018). Ån – Berättelser om Valåsen i Karlskoga Bergslag (in Swedish). Norlén & Slottner. ISBN  9789188503398.

valåsen+ironworks Latitude and Longitude:

59°18′34″N 14°35′04″E / 59.309453°N 14.584458°E / 59.309453; 14.584458
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valåsen Ironworks
Valåsens bruk
Valåsen Ironworks
Alternative namesValåsens hytta
General information
Type Ironworks
LocationValåsen
Town or city Karlskoga
Country Sweden
Coordinates 59°18′34″N 14°35′04″E / 59.309453°N 14.584458°E / 59.309453; 14.584458
Opened1632

Valåsen Ironworks ( Swedish: Valåsens bruk) is an ironworks in Valåsen, a village in Karlskoga Municipality in Sweden. Valåsen is older than the nearby Bofors. [1]

History

The estate was taken over by Sven Björnsson. In 1631, Björnsson sold the estate to the mayor Arvid Bengtsson in Örebro. Arvid established the first forge for the Karlskoga here in 1632. In the late 1630s, Arvid Bengtsson sold Valåsen to Gerhard Ysing, a merchant in Örebro. [2] In 1648, Ysing was granted permission to build a new forge at Övre Valåsen. After Gert Ysing, his son Johan Ysing took over the operation in 1673. [3] In 1712, Johan was granted permission to establish a waterworks. In the 17th century, Hans Lang ( c. 1606–1706) served as the chief hammersmith at the Valåsen Ironworks. From 1779 onward, the ironworks belonged to the von Hofsten family. [4]

For a period of time, Swedish reformer Anna Whitlock served as a governess there. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stolpe, Sven (1971). Mitt Värmland (in Swedish). Askild & Kärnekull. p. 43.
  2. ^ Karlsson, Håkan. Gerhard Arentsson Ysing – Hammarpatron på Valåsen och Karlskoga sockens förste industriman (PDF) (in Swedish).
  3. ^ Karlskoga bergslag (in Swedish). Karlskoga bergslags hembygdsförening. 1986. p. 107. ...Valåsens bruk. Johan Ysing, som övertagit bruket 1673...
  4. ^ Höjer, Magnus Mauritz (1875). Konungariket Sverige: delen. Svealand (in Swedish). J. Seligmann – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Ambjörnsson, Ronny (2012). Ellen Key : en europeisk intellektuell (in Swedish). Albert Bonniers Förlag. ISBN  978-91-0-013213-2.

Further reading

  • Öman, Karin (2018). Ån – Berättelser om Valåsen i Karlskoga Bergslag (in Swedish). Norlén & Slottner. ISBN  9789188503398.

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