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 167,647 pages of information and 247,064 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.

Lott and Walne

From Graces Guide
Lott and Walne sawbench
2017. Front of former foundry, now flats
2017. Rear of former foundry

Lott & Walne Ltd of Dorchester, Dorset (Sometimes wrongly stated to be Lott and Warne).

Iron founders and agricultural engineers.

1895 Acquired the ironfoundry of Foster, Lott and Co

1922 Agricultural Implement Manufacturers, General Engineers and Ironfounders, The Foundry, Dorchester. Established over 50 years. Incorporated as a Limited Co. 1901. Directors: J. J. Walne and O. C. Vidler. Secretary: J. B. Penfold. Specialities.— Ploughs, patent zigzag harrows watercarts, horse hoes, etc.

The foundry building has survived, converted to apartments. Photo here, with location map.

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