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Burnbank Foundry Company of Falkirk | Burnbank Foundry Company of Falkirk | ||
1860 Founded by William Mitchell. Also known as Wright's Foundry. Owned by a partnership of Mitchell and James Wright | |||
1875 Mitchell left. | |||
1908 Wright remained as Managing Director until his death in 1908 when the firm became a private limited company. | |||
J C Wright was managing director from 1908 until his death in 1933 | |||
1933 William Wright became managing director. | |||
1937 The company became part of [[Federated Foundries]] | |||
1939 Company closed. | |||
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[[Category: Town - Burnbank]] | [[Category: Town - Burnbank]] | ||
[[Category: Iron and Steel | [[Category: Iron and Steel]] | ||
[[Category: Iron/Steel Foundry]] |
Revision as of 18:40, 6 July 2012
Burnbank Foundry Company of Falkirk
1860 Founded by William Mitchell. Also known as Wright's Foundry. Owned by a partnership of Mitchell and James Wright
1875 Mitchell left.
1908 Wright remained as Managing Director until his death in 1908 when the firm became a private limited company.
J C Wright was managing director from 1908 until his death in 1933
1933 William Wright became managing director.
1937 The company became part of Federated Foundries
1939 Company closed.