Dorothy Parkinson | |
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Born | c. 1855 |
Died | 1925 | (aged 69–70)
Nationality | English |
Spouse | John Parkinson |
Dorothy Parkinson (c. 1855–1925) was an English woman who created the first example of Preesall salt in 1872.
In 1872,[1] while her father, John, was landlord of the Black Bull Inn in Preesall, Lancashire,[2] a "syndicate of men" from Barrow-in-Furness stayed at the inn during their search for iron ore in the area. None was to be found, but they did discover a bed of rock salt, from which they took a sample. Upon returning to the inn, Dorothy processed the sample by dissolving, filtering and boiling it, thus creating the very first example of Preesall salt.[3] In 1902, Preesall Salt Works was built to the north of the village's salt marshes, on the east bank of the River Wyre,[4] but Parkinson's involvement ended soon after it began.[3]