Thomas Barston
of Grantham
Iron Founders
1825 Advertisement: 'COMMERCIAL-ROAD, SPTTTLEGATE, near Grantham Wharf. THOMAS BARSTON and BENJAMIN WELBORN beg leave to inform the public that they manufacture the following articles upon the lowest terms.
Bobbin Net Lace Machines, Self-adjusting Trusses, Wrought-iron Grates, Palisades and Hurdles, Tree Guards, Springs for Carriages, Axle-trees and Iron Arms for ditto, Patent Hoop Tyre, Wrought-iron and Brass Balustrades for Staircases, Weighing Machines, Steelyards with Scaleboard for weighing Corn, Timber Jacks, Joiners Cramps, Turning Lathes, Ditto for Gentlemen, Tallow Press and Joiners' Bench Screws, Stocks and Dies, Cheese Press Screws, Square-thread Screws to any pattern, Bean Mills, Malt Rollers, and Agricultural Implements.— N. B. Malt Mills, Bean Mills, and Smiths' Vices, repaired.
***N.B. Orders received at T. Barston's and B. Welborn's Factory; or by J. and J. Barston, ironmongers, Market-place, Grantham.
The Self-adjusting Trusses are particularly recommended by gentlemen of the faculty.—A large assortment of Trusses are now ready for inspection.'[1]
1826 Advertisement. 'BRASS and IRON FOUNDRY, Near the Wharf, GRANTHAM. THOMAS BARSTON begs leave to return thanks to his friends and the public in general for the liberal support he has received since his commencement of the above business, and to inform them that the concern will be continued by him upon the Commercial-road, where future orders will be gratefully received and punctually executed.'[2]