Charles I'Anson, Son and Co of Hope Town Foundry, Darlington
Note: the I in I'Anson is a capital 'eye', not a small 'el' !
Formerly W. and A. Kitching
1862 Mr. Kitching removed his business to the Whessoe Foundry at Darlington
c.1864 Charles I'Anson and Alderman Kitching established the engineering and iron-founding business of Charles l'Anson & Co. For many years this firm was mainly engaged in the production of all types of railway plant — waggons, signal work, bridgework, and iron founding generally.
Charles' son, James I'Anson, became a partner - presumably this was when the firm became Charles l'Anson, Son, & Co
1875-81 Produced five locomotives.
c.1876 With Stockton Forge Co supplied cast iron piles and columns for the Huelva Pier, amounting to 1900 tons in total.
1881 The business was incorporated as a limited company: Whessoe Foundry Co.
See Also
Sources of Information
- British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816