Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 115342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,256 pages of information and 244,497 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

J. Trott

From Graces Guide
Double sluice gate mechanism at the site of Chewton Keynsham Mill, Chewton Place, south of Keynsham. An adjacent single sluice gate has gear by Bissicks

of Bristol

1856 Advert: 'To ENGINEERS & OTHERS.
For SALE, a 14-horse power Condensing STEAM-ENGINE.- For particulars inquire of Mr. J. TROTT, Millwright and Engineer, Albion-wharf, Temple-backs, Bristol'[1].

1861 Advert: 'FOR SALE, STEAM-ENGINES, BOILERS, Wrought and Cast Iron STEAM - PIPE, Double and Single Purchase CRAB WINCHES, BLOCKS, SCREW-JACKS, Smiths' BELLOWS, ANVILS, TROUGHS, Bevel and Spur WHEELS, PULLEYS, SHAFTING, Plummer BLOCKS and BRASSES, a Large Powerful PRESS, several LATHES, &c., with a large quantity of useful MACHINERY.-Apply to J. TROTT, Millwright, Temple Backs, Bristol.'[2]

1869 Advertising two old boilers for sale[3]

See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information

  1. Bristol Mercury - Saturday 20 December 1856
  2. Bristol Mercury, 2 November 1861
  3. Bristol Mercury - Saturday 27 March 1869