Isaac Pimblott and Sons

Isaac Pimblott and Sons were based on the River Weaver, which was nearby to the Manchester Ship Canal

• It opened in 1867 and was founded by Isaac Pimblott and then taken over by his two sons John and Thomas.

• 1900s - The yard built small tugs, barges, launches and small wooden harbour craft.

• WWII During World War II it built thirteen examples of the "VIC" type Clyde puffer, three coasters, three tankers.

• 1950s In the post war period, the yard focussed on building coasters for Indonesian and other countries.

• 1960s It continued building small craft for the navy in the 60s and the yard closed in 1971 with the company going into liquidation in 1974.

The family firm of Isaac Pimblott & Sons was formed circa 1870/80 and originally located near the town centre, they moved to an up-steam location (above Hunts Lock) in 1906 and the business survived until 1971. Their old shipyard is now a pleasure craft marina. Isaac Pimblott (who died in 1909) was immensely proud of the fact that he built the first Northwich steamer to cross the Atlantic, to South America. Records for the company are hard to come by with a small quantity held in the Cheshire County Archives.

Sources of Information

• British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss
• [1] Heritage Now