F. W. Cotterill
F. W. Cotterill of Atlas Works, Darlaston, South Staffs.
Business established by Alexander Cotterill and continued by his son Frederick Warren Cotterill
1845 Mention. F. W. Cotterill, bolt manufacturer, Darlaston.[1]
1871 Employing 60 men, 40 boys and 30 girls.[2]
1887 F. W. Cotterell, Limited, iron goods manufacturers, Atlas Works, Darlaston.[3]
1894 Petch's Wheel Cap Wrench [4]
At some point acquired John Garrington and Sons (presumably 1912)
1919 Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds absorbed F. W. Cotterill, of Darlaston, for its extensive nut and bolt and other interests.[5], this firm having previously absorbed John Garrington and Sons, forming the largest nut and bolt company in the country. GKN closed its bolt works at Smethwick and West Bromwich and concentrated production at Atlas Works.
1925 Company in liquidation. Liquidator is Tom Swift Peacock.[6]
1920s Other nearby nut and bolt works were acquired:[7]
Gradually the 6 works were merged into one.
1949 Bolt and Nut Division of Atlas Works, part of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds (Midlands).
1962 Part of GKN Bolts and Nuts
1979 Atlas Works was closed
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser - Wednesday 03 September 1845
- ↑ 1871 Census
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post - Wednesday 02 March 1887
- ↑ The Engineer 1894/06/01 p475
- ↑ The Times, Aug 29, 1919
- ↑ [1] The London Gazette Publication date:15 December 1925 Issue:33114 Page:8315
- ↑ Walsall Archives [2]