Heritage Place

Chance Brothers Smethwick Works

Factory/reconstruction context where the Tory Island hyper-radial optic was sent for reconstruction and division into two biform optics.

Place Summary

Place ID: LUX-PLACE-000005
Type: historical location
Description: Factory/reconstruction context where the Tory Island hyper-radial optic was sent for reconstruction and division into two biform optics.
Aliases: Chance Brothers Factory, Chance Brothers, Smethwick
Precision: text-only
Confidence: medium
Status: reviewed
Review: accepted
Notes: No coordinate is assigned until a reviewed factory/site source is captured.

Related Heritage Relationships

Manufactured byTory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic to Chance Brothers Smethwick Works1887
Moved toTory Island Chance Brothers hyper-radial optic to Chance Brothers Smethwick Works1923 – 1928
Manufactured byCape North relocated Chance Brothers Fresnel lens to Chance Brothers Smethwick Works1908

Evidence

Mew Island Lighthouse - hyperradiant opticReference
Mew Island reference records re-engineering by Chance Brothers in Smethwick.
Chance Heritage TrustManufacturer Catalog
Manufacturer heritage context for Chance Brothers lighthouse optics.