Worsley Mesnes Ironworks

of Wigan. See also Worsley Mesnes Co
1850 Company established by R. J. and E. Coupe.
1887 Company purchased by Messrs. Melling - presumably John William Melling, Samuel Melling and Thomas Melling
1909 Incorporated as a Limited Company.
1914 Managing Director: J. Arthur Melling. Chairman: J. W. Melling.
1914 Engineers, Ironfounders etc. Specialities: heavy winding engines for collieries in which are embodied the firm's patents for automatic expansion gear, reversing and steam brake engines with patent controlling gear for preventing overwinding. [1]