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Makers of textile machinery and machine tools. | |||
1817 Directory: Taylor and Wordsworth. Flax, woollen and worsted machine makers and manufacturers of patent axle trees. <ref> [[1817 Directory of Leeds]]</ref> | 1817 Directory: Taylor and Wordsworth. Flax, woollen and worsted machine makers and manufacturers of patent axle trees. <ref> [[1817 Directory of Leeds]]</ref> | ||
1830 Advert: 'WANTED IMMEDIATELY, Twenty VICEMEN, Eighteen IRON TURNERS, Two WOOD TURNERS, and Four good SMITHS. Apply to Taylor, Wordsworth and Co., Leeds. N.B. None need apply but good and steady Workmen.' <ref>Leeds Intelligencer, 11 March 1830</ref> | |||
1834 Listed as machine makers and manufacturers of woollen, worsted, flax, hemp, tow etc. machinery, brass and iron founders and patent axle tree manufacturers. Of Silver Street, Water Lane. <ref>[[1834 Directory of Leeds]]</ref> | |||
1844 Destructive fire at the works <ref>Leeds Intelligencer, 17 February 1844</ref> | |||
By 1959 was a subsidiary of [[Stone-Platt Industries]]<ref>The Times June 3, 1959</ref> | By 1959 was a subsidiary of [[Stone-Platt Industries]]<ref>The Times June 3, 1959</ref> | ||
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A planing machine by Taylor, Wordsworth & Co, for planing up to 12 ft long, 2ft square, was included in the sale of J. Bradwell's works in Micklegate, York.<ref> Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 4 March 1843 </ref> | A planing machine by Taylor, Wordsworth & Co, for planing up to 12 ft long, 2ft square, was included in the sale of J. Bradwell's works in Micklegate, York.<ref> Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 4 March 1843 </ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 6 July 2020
of Midland Junction Foundry, Water Lane, Silver Street, Leeds
Makers of textile machinery and machine tools.
1817 Directory: Taylor and Wordsworth. Flax, woollen and worsted machine makers and manufacturers of patent axle trees. [1]
1830 Advert: 'WANTED IMMEDIATELY, Twenty VICEMEN, Eighteen IRON TURNERS, Two WOOD TURNERS, and Four good SMITHS. Apply to Taylor, Wordsworth and Co., Leeds. N.B. None need apply but good and steady Workmen.' [2]
1834 Listed as machine makers and manufacturers of woollen, worsted, flax, hemp, tow etc. machinery, brass and iron founders and patent axle tree manufacturers. Of Silver Street, Water Lane. [3]
1844 Destructive fire at the works [4]
By 1959 was a subsidiary of Stone-Platt Industries[5]
A planing machine by Taylor, Wordsworth & Co, for planing up to 12 ft long, 2ft square, was included in the sale of J. Bradwell's works in Micklegate, York.[6]
Top press. Exhibit at Bradford Industrial Museum
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1817 Directory of Leeds
- ↑ Leeds Intelligencer, 11 March 1830
- ↑ 1834 Directory of Leeds
- ↑ Leeds Intelligencer, 17 February 1844
- ↑ The Times June 3, 1959
- ↑ Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 4 March 1843