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[[Image:Im090622GM-Belling.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
[[Image:Im090622GM-Belling.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
[[image:Im192103HG-Belling.jpg|thumb| March 1921. ]]
[[image:Im192103HG-Belling.jpg|thumb| March 1921. ]]
[[Image:Im193508GHK-Bell.jpg|thumb| August 1935.]]
[[Image:Belling2-1953.jpg|thumb|right| 1953. ]]
[[Image:Belling2-1953.jpg|thumb|right| 1953. ]]
[[Image:Im19530613Pic-Belling.jpg|thumb| June 1953. ]]
[[Image:Im19530613Pic-Belling.jpg|thumb| June 1953. ]]

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Exhibit at Glasgow Museum of Transport.
March 1921.
August 1935.
1953.
June 1953.

of Bridge Works, Enfield, Middlesex. Telephone: Enfield 1123 (6 lines). Telegraphic Address: "Belling, Enfield". (1937) Also at Brunley, Lancs.

  • 1884 Charles Reginald Belling was born at Bodmin, Cornwall.
  • He served an apprenticeship in electrical engineering with Crompton and Co of Chelmsford.
  • He subsequently joined the staff of Ediswan at Ponders End.
  • 1912 He started his own business in Lancaster Road, Enfield, manufacturing electric heaters.
  • 1913 He acquired additional factory space at Derby Road, Edmonton. The range of products widened to include electric water heaters (1913) electric cookers (1919) and immersion heaters (1920).
  • 1924 A new purpose-built factory was opened in Southbury Road. The premises have since been progressively enlarged.
  • 1925 The company returned to its Enfield origins and relocated to Bridge Works.
  • 1935 Became private company.
  • 1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. A wide range of "Belling" Electric Portable and Built-in Fires for the modern home. The famous "Baby Belling" Cooker and other models, with and with our Double-glass Oven Doors and Thermostats. (Stand No. Cb.413) [1]
  • 1953 Advert on this page. [2]
  • 1955 Belling continued to expand their operation with the purchase of a second manufacturing site in Burnley.
  • 1961 Electrical heating and cooking apparatus manufacturers. 3,000 employees. [3]
  • 1965 Charles Belling died.
  • 1970 Belling launched the Baby Belling 120.
  • 1992 Belling was acquired by the Glen Dimplex Group; a leading worldwide manufacturer of heating and domestic appliances including Dimplex and Morphy-Richards. The Chairman was committed to keeping the Belling brand and culture and unifying the Belling, Stoves, and New World brands.
  • Baby Belling are still in production. (03/08)


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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1937 British Industries Fair p333
  2. ↑ [1] History World
  3. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  • [2] Belling Website
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