Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,711 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
By 1817 the company was in existence
The works were located near the River Ravensbourne, between Deptford and Lewisham[1]
1853 W. R. Morris, the engineer, pointed out that the company had the fifth lowest incidence of cholera in London; in its area of supply, the best was in the higher grounds of Lewisham, Blackheath, Woolwich and Plumstead Common, and it was worse in the lower lying areas of Deptford and Greenwich[2]
Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
MW1.43