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James Rigg and Sons

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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]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  2. The Scotsman 11 December 1937
  • National Records of Scotland BT2/20083