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 162,240 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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William Leech (Builders)

From Graces Guide

of Newcastle upon Tyne

1940 William Leech (Builders) Ltd was incorporated

1979 Acquired J. M. Black Ltd (incorporated 1936); renamed Leech Homes (North East) Ltd

1980 Renamed William Leech Ltd

1981 Wilkinson and Houghton of Lincoln (incorporated 1911) was renamed Leech Homes (Humberside) Ltd

1985 William Leech and its subsidiaries was acquired by C. H. Beazer

1987 Became Beazer Homes Ltd

1987 Leech Homes (North East) Ltd was renamed Leech Homes Ltd, a subsidiary of Beazer Homes Ltd

1997 Beazer Homes Ltd was renamed William Leech Ltd


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