Poole Ironworks and Foundry
of Poole
1860 Mention. Pipe, Brick and Tile machines by a local inventor Mr. W. Pearce of Poole Iron-works at the Bath and West of England Show.[1]
1861 Employing 35 men and 6 boys.[2]
1863 Sale of goods. 'POOLE IRONWORKS AND FOUNDRY. To Contractors, Ironmongers, Builders, Farmers, Agricultural Implement Makers, Blacksmiths, FOR SALE BY AUCTION. Mr. JOHN WILKINSON has been favoured with instructious by incoming Proprietors (Messrs. Wilkinson and Co.), of the above old-established Business, lately carried by Mr. Wm. Pearce, on the Premises as above, to offer for PUBLIC COMPETITION, on Thursday, the 17th day of December, 1863,— The whole of very Valuable SURPLUS STOCK AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, &c....[long list].'[3]
1878 Mention. S. Lewin, Poole Ironworks, Poole.[4]
1882 Mention. S. Lewin, Poole Ironworks, Poole. [5]
1884 For sale. Freehold and Leasehold. The Poole Ironworks, Poole, Dorset, also the plant and machinery.[6]
1884 Bankrupt. Lewin and Wellman, Poole Ironworks.[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Bristol Times and Mirror - Saturday 09 June 1860
- ↑ 1861 Census
- ↑ Dorset County Chronicle - Thursday 10 December 1863
- ↑ Bristol Mercury - Thursday 22 August 1878
- ↑ Western Gazette - Friday 23 June 1882
- ↑ London Evening Standard - Monday 11 August 1884
- ↑ The Salisbury Times - Saturday 08 November 1884