William Gossage
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William Gossage was a chemical manufacturer who established a soap making business in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
William Gossage
Photograph of William Gossage, date unknown
Widnes Dock
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Widnes Dock was the first rail-to-ship facility in the world. It was built in 1833 between the end of the Sankey Canal and the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway in Widnes.
William Gossage
…and in 1850 he moved to Widnes. Here he established an alkali works on the opposite side of the Sankey Canal from Hutchinson's No 1 factory near to Widnes Dock. Gossage's alkali production was on a small scale and he spent time in various experiments, including extracting sulphur from copper ores, extracting…
Widnes Dock with filled-in lock chamber (2007)