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Corby history
Early history
Mesolithic and Neolithic artefacts have been found in the area surrounding Corby . Human remains dating to the Bronze Age were found in 1970 at Cowthick . The first evidence of permanent settlement comes from the 8th century when Danish invaders arrived .
From rural village to industrial town
In 1931 Corby was a small village with a population of around 1,500 . By 1939 the population had grown to around 12,000 . The steel works dominated the town for decades .
1940s and 1950s
Corby steelworks were expected to be a target for German bombers during WWII . But only a few bombs were dropped by solitary planes and there were no casualties . This may be because the whole area was blanketed in huge dense black clouds created by burning of oil and latex to hide the glowing Bessemer converter furnaces .
Decline of the steel industry
In 1967 the Stewarts & Lloyds steel tube works at Corby became part of British Steel Corporation . The Government approved a ten-year development strategy with expenditure of £3,000 million from 1973 onwards . Steelmaking was to be concentrated in five main areas: South Wales, Sheffield, Scunthorpe, Teesside and Scotland .
Redevelopment
Corby was designated as a new town in 1950 . Most of the housing in the town has been built since this date . New industry attracted to the town when the Thatcher government designated it as an Enterprise Zone . By 1991 unemployment had returned to the national average .
Corby map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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