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1772 Company established. | |||
1914 Spade Manufacturer. Specialities: Spades and Shovels, Drain Tools, Hill Drain Rutting Spades, Flauchter and Peat Spades, Implements for Agriculturists, Contractors, Engineers etc. <ref>[[1914 Whitakers Red Book]]</ref> | |||
1937 James Rigg and Sons Limited was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £2,500, to acquire and carry on the business of James Rigg & Sons, spade and shovel manufacturers at Crawick Forge, Sanquhar.<ref>The Scotsman 11 December 1937</ref> | |||
1952 The closure of Crawick Forge was announced. It was noted that the poet Robert Burns was one of the forge's earliest customers.<ref>Dumfries and Galloway Standard 8 November 1952</ref> | |||
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* National Records of Scotland BT2/20083 | |||
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of Crawick Forge, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
1772 Company established.
1914 Spade Manufacturer. Specialities: Spades and Shovels, Drain Tools, Hill Drain Rutting Spades, Flauchter and Peat Spades, Implements for Agriculturists, Contractors, Engineers etc. [1]
1937 James Rigg and Sons Limited was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £2,500, to acquire and carry on the business of James Rigg & Sons, spade and shovel manufacturers at Crawick Forge, Sanquhar.[2]
1952 The closure of Crawick Forge was announced. It was noted that the poet Robert Burns was one of the forge's earliest customers.[3]
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Scotsman 11 December 1937
- ↑ Dumfries and Galloway Standard 8 November 1952
- National Records of Scotland BT2/20083