British Sugar Refining Co

1857 Sale Notice: 'The British Sugar-refining Company (Bessemer's Patent), Mill-street, Dock Head, Bermondsey.—
Sale of Premises, Plant, and Machinery.
AUGUSTUS SMITH has received instructions from the Directors the British Sugar Refining Company to SELL PUBLIC AUCTION, at Garroway's Coffee House, Change-alley, Cornhill, on Wednesday, August 20th, 1857, at twelve o'clock, all their Newly-erected PREMISES, situate Mill-street, Dock Head, Bermondsey, comprising a Sugar-refining Warehouse, Dwelling-house, and Offices, held on lease for unexpired term of 42 years from Christmas-day, 1856, less ten days, together with all the machinery, plant, and utensils therein, capable of refining up to 70 tons of sugar per week, upon the principle of refining secured to the company under the several patents granted to H. Bessemer, Esq., together with the right of using the said patent and patent machinery free of royalty. In the event of the above not being sold in one lot, at the same time and place, will be offered lot 2nd, comprising the Lease of the above-mentioned premises, with the following fixed machinery, which is nearly new, namely, 30-horse horizontal high-pressure steam engine, by Galloway; three patent smoke-consuming boilers, by ditto; shafting, drums, riggers, plumbers' blocks and strapping, with gas fittings and steam-drying pipes throughout the buildings, substantially erected shaft, 84ft, high, and 14ft. base, of solid masonry. The above premises have been entirely rebuilt, at a cost of £5,000, and from their position with St. Saviour's Creek running alongside, offer every facility for receiving and shipping goods, and are well adapted for any mill purposes; and the remaining plant and machinery will be sold in lots, and appear in future advertisements. For further particulars, with inventory of plant, machinery, and conditions of sale, apply to C. & H. Hyde, solicitors, 33, Ely, place, London, E.C.; Mr. F. J. Price, secretary to the company, 96, Great Tower-street, E.C.; at the Works; or to Augustus Smith, auctioneer and valuer ...'

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