Pearson and Spurr
Pearson & Spurr of Birstall Foundry near Leeds.
Horizontal compound mill engine for R. Brearley and Sons’ Queen Street Mills, Batley. Flywheel 18 ft diameter, 48.5" wide, driving by leather belt. Approx 500 HP. Designed by G. Sellers.[1]
1883 Company liquidation. 'In the Matter of Proceedings for Liquidation by Arrangement or Composition with Creditors, instituted by James Bywater and William Spurr, both of Birstall, in the county of York, Ironfounders, carrying on business in copartnership under the style of Pearson and Spurr....'[2]
1885 'THE VALUABLE STOCK-IN-TRADE and extensive PLANT, Re Hornby & Co., "Late Pearson & Spurr," engineers, Birstall, will be brought to the hammer at an early date, "if not previously disposed of by private contract." Further particulars on application to Mr. WM. FREDERICK FOX, Auctioneer, or of Mr. James Austin, iron merchant, the Trustee, Dewsbury.'[3]
1910 Voluntary liquidation.[4]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 5th April 1878
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:23 January 1883 Issue:25191 Page:435
- ↑ Batley Reporter and Guardian, 12 September 1885
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:10 May 1910 Issue:28367 Page:3319