Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
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Sun Foundry, Leeds
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of Dewsbury Road, Leeds
1841 May. Sale of Machine Maker's tools [1]
1841 September. Premises offered to let [2]
Occupied by Charles Todd
1852 February. Premises offered for disposal due to ill-health of Mr. Todd. [3]
1853 June. Occupied by Carrett, Marshall and Co [4]
Abels of Derby set up a Works in Leeds for Henry Davey. Davey's differential pumping engine was such a success that more capital was needed to expand and that was provided by Colonel Hathorn, Davey's lifelong friend.[5] See Hathorn, Davis and Campbell