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John Lloyd (of London)

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Millwright, of Paradise Row, Gravel Lane, Southwark, London

c.1825 A John Lloyd of London made a 2 HP steam engine to drive printing presses at the premises of Mr Clement at the corner of the Strand and Surrey Street, London[1]

1829 Built the iron drawbridge known as the Telford Footbridge at St. Katharine Docks.

1836 Advert: 'To Millwrights, Engineers, and Others. — Notice of Sale of the late Mr. John Lloyd’s Stock of Millwrights’ Tools, Implements, Patterns of Machinery, &c., by direction of the Administrator, Mr. H. E. L. Lloyd, who will in future continue the business on an improved principle, on the Premises, in Paradise-row, Gravel-lane, Southwark. — By Mr. MILLER, on MONDAY, Nov. 7, at Twelve, without the least reserve, at the Prince and Princess, Gravel-lane, Southwark,
Two New Cranes, with Jibs and Braces, Steam-boilers, Cast-iron Cylinders and Piping, four pair of capital wrought-iron gates, pulleys, blocks, wheels, riggers, axletrees, bevel wheels, and patterns of machinery in great variety, tools, workbenches, wheelbarrows, iron-carriage, immense quantity of old iron, oak timber, firewood, and effects. The effects will be lotted, and placed for view in the yard, in Paradise-row, Gravel-lane, near the place of sale, two days prior and morning of sale, where Catalogues may be had; and of the Auctioneer and Appraiser, No. 21, Blackfriars-road, and No. 54, Parliament-street.'[2]


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Sources of Information

  1. Episode of long-running court case about noise nuisance, reported in the Globe, 27 April 1827
  2. Morning Advertiser - Saturday 5 November 1836