Charles Jennens was the grandson of Birmingham ironmaster Sir Humphrey Jennens, of Eddington Hall, Warwickshire. His father was a prominent Midlands ironmaster of Stourbridge. Richard Parkes, a Quaker ironmaster, bought it in 1707 and moved in the following year. Baker Mansion was originally home to ironmaster Elias Baker and his family. Emma Deane, daughter of Henry Bleckly, a Warrington ironmaster. British ironmaster Isaac Lowthian Bell produced aluminium from 1860 to 1874. They rented the manor house to an ironmaster, William Ferriday. Mark Bird was the son of ironmaster William Bird, of Hopewell Furnace. He had married Mary Knight (died 1806), daughter of Edward Knight, a Worcestershire ironmaster. Llanfoist was home to the ironmaster, Crawshay Bailey. Arthur Wing Pinero's "The Ironmaster" (1884). After the Civil War the house was sold to Thomas Foley (1616-1677), an ironmaster. The congregation at Lydbrook met at the house of James Russell, ironmaster. Most works were small, but at Brenchley one ironmaster employed 200 men. Ada Summers was the widow of a local ironmaster.