Description:Steel production at Shelton Bar ended in 1978 but the processing of existing steel continued in the rolling mills until 27th April 2002 when the plant finally shut down.
Shelton Steel Works had its origins from the early days of the Industrial Revolution. Granville Levison Gower, Marquis of Stafford, started the works in the Etruria Valley next to the Trent and Mersey canal. Rich seams of iron ore and the abundance of coal made Etruria the ideal site. The Shelton Bar Iron Company (1851-66) was borne of a partnership. In 1866 Shelton started to produce steel as well as iron.