Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,710 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Gaythorn Chemical Works

From Graces Guide

of Gaythorn, Manchester

1814 'To be Let, the valuable Chemical Works, at Gaythorn, late in the occupation of Mr. William Finch, deceased. The good-will of the trade and the utensils to be parted with on moderate terms. The works are in full trade, and a purchaser may have immediate possession.— For particulars apply (if by letter, post-paid) to Mr. Thos. H. Robinson, New-Market Buildings.'[1]

1816 Sale notice: 'To Manufacturing Chemists, &c.
To be SOLD by AUCTION, This day Tuesday the 17th December 1816, at Gaythorn Chemical Works, Manchester ; THE entire STOCK of BOILERS, LEAD VATS, LEAD COOLERS, &c. &c. the property Messrs. Bentham and Rooke, manufacturing chemists. Sale to commence at half-past ten o'clock. '[2]


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Sources of Information

  1. Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 4 October 1814
  2. Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 17 December 1816