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Llewellyn | Llewellyn and Cubitt of Pentre, Rhondda Valley, South Wales, maker of stationary engines. <ref>Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10</ref> and mining equipment including headgear and pit cages. | ||
[[William Cubitt, Junior|William Cubitt]] was the son of [[Joseph Cubitt]], and grandson of [[William Cubitt|Sir William Cubitt]], both eminent civil engineers. His partner was [[William Hely Llewellyn]] | |||
William Cubitt had trained as a mining engineer, and then worked for [[Easton and Anderson]]. | |||
1874 He founded [[Llewellyn and Cubitt]] Ltd in partnership with Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan, who owned large areas of land in the Rhondda. | |||
1877 Portable steam-driven mortar mill described and illustrated in 'Engineering'.<ref>[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Special:MemberUsers?file=2/28/Eg18770601.pdf] Engineering, 1 June 1877, p.428</ref> | |||
The Rhondda Engine Works in Pentre supplied colliery equipment to mining concerns throughout South Wales. Their workshops consisted of an engine-house, iron and brass foundry, boiler shop and a smithy, and were erected on a portion of the Baglan Estate. | The Rhondda Engine Works in Pentre supplied colliery equipment to mining concerns throughout South Wales. Their workshops consisted of an engine-house, iron and brass foundry, boiler shop and a smithy, and were erected on a portion of the Baglan Estate. | ||
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Revision as of 19:19, 10 March 2020
Llewellyn and Cubitt of Pentre, Rhondda Valley, South Wales, maker of stationary engines. [1] and mining equipment including headgear and pit cages.
William Cubitt was the son of Joseph Cubitt, and grandson of Sir William Cubitt, both eminent civil engineers. His partner was William Hely Llewellyn
William Cubitt had trained as a mining engineer, and then worked for Easton and Anderson.
1874 He founded Llewellyn and Cubitt Ltd in partnership with Griffith Llewellyn of Baglan, who owned large areas of land in the Rhondda.
1877 Portable steam-driven mortar mill described and illustrated in 'Engineering'.[2]
The Rhondda Engine Works in Pentre supplied colliery equipment to mining concerns throughout South Wales. Their workshops consisted of an engine-house, iron and brass foundry, boiler shop and a smithy, and were erected on a portion of the Baglan Estate.