Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 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.
William Jessop (1783-1852)
1783 Born the son of William Jessop
1805 Took over operation of the company that became the Butterley Co, after Benjamin Outram's death.
1817 Supplied the engines for 2 steam-powered boats, the Thames and the Sons of Commerce, which were built for service on the Thames[1]
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