Jeffery and Blackstone
of Rutland Ironworks, Stamford
Chronology
- 1837-53 Henry Smith and Co
- 1853-57 Smith and Ashby
- 1857-63 T. W. Ashby and Co
- 1863-70 Ashby and Jeffery
- 1870-76 Ashby, Jeffery and Luke
- 1876-89 Jeffery and Blackstone
- 1889-1969 Blackstone and Co
- 1969- Mirrlees Blackstone
1876 Robert Luke and Thomas W. Ashby retire from Ashby, Jeffery and Luke and a year later Edward Christopher Blackstone joined with George Edward Jeffery and it became Jeffery and Blackstone of Rutland Ironworks.
1881 Mention of a 4.5 hp vertical steam engine by Jeffrey and Blackstone [1]
1882 Fire at the J&B premises destroys the patterns [2]
1882 J&B exhibit a grass-mower at the Bath and West show at Cardiff [3]
1882 J&B Exhibit a hay-maker at the Royal Agricultural Show at Reading [4]
1882 Jeffery sold his interest in the business.
1887 Moved to new works.
1887 Exhibited the 'Viator' engine at the Newcastle Show.
1889 Jeffery and Blackstone became a limited company and changed their name to Blackstone and Co