Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Felton's Carriage Works

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Felton's Carriage Works at Leather Lane, London

William Felton

1798 May. Advert for W. Felton - Carriage business. Business at 254 Oxford Street, London [1]

1801 Built by Richard Trevithick, the London Steam Carriage was assembled at their works with many of the engine components having been brought from Cornwall where they were made. The cost was £83. 5s. 0d.

1802 February. William Felton, Carriage maker. Business in Leather Lane advertising Portable Stoves for carriages. [2]

1805 No longer listed as a business so presumably no longer trading

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Wednesday, May 09, 1798
  2. The Times, Tuesday, Feb 16, 1802
  • Richard Trevithick – The Engineer and the Man by H. W. Dickinson and Arthur Titley. Published 1934.