Locating Industry Where were these industries located during the Industrial Revolution?
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Locating Industry
Woollen Textiles
Locational factors:
•Close to sheep farming areas
•Large areas of land for factory floor spaces
•Large local market for products
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
Pottery
Locational factors:
•Close to mined clay areas
•Less need for close proximity to transport network as product tends to be light and small
•Long history of craftsmanship in the area
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
Guns and Jewellery
Locational factors:
•Close to coal belts for smelting works
•Large workforce available
•Canal network for easy transportation of metal ores from elsewhere
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
Cotton Textiles
Locational factors:
•Close to ports to import raw material
•History of textile making in area nearby
•Large local workforce available
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
Cutlery
Locational factors:
•Close to a good source of water for cooling and energy production
•Nearby quarries provide stone for grinding and polishing
•Site of the invention of stainless steel
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
Bleach and chemical solvents
Locational factors:
•Close to a port for ease of access to new markets
•Close to water source for removal of waste and to mix with bases
•Large local labour force
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham
Locating Industry
Iron and Steel
Locational factors:
•Close to a source of raw metal ores
•Close to water to provide coolants for machinery
•Close to coal belts for smelting processes
Locating Industry
1.Glasgow
2.Burnley
3.Manchester
4.Sheffield
5.Stoke on Trent
6. Ironbridge
7.Birmingham