Thomas Piggott and Co
of Spring Hill, Birmingham
1822 Company established.
1879 Joined by partner.
1880s Advertisement dated 1882 or 1888[1] shows a horizontal compound steam engine and states that they make machines for mechanical refrigeration. It also identifies three separate works:-
- Spring Hill Works (Gas engineers, ironfounders, boiler, bridge, girder and gasholder makers).
- Atlas Works, Oozells Street (Engine builders, hydraulic and general engineers, coppersmiths and ironfounders. Note: see also Atlas Engine Co and Duvallon and Lloyd
- Hooper Street Works (waterworks engineers, boiler makers).
1885 Linde British Refrigeration Co acquired the goodwill of the refrigeration business of Thomas Piggott and Co of Birmingham. [2]
1892 Incorporated as a limited company.
1896/7 Directory: Advertiser. More detail [3]
1914 General engineers. Specialities: gasholders, gas plants, large welded and riveted steel pipes, patent steel-pressed, steel and other tanks. [4]
1925 Joint company, Guest, Keen and Piggotts Ltd, was formed with Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds making and selling steel water pipe at GKN's Cardiff plant[5]
By 1930 was a subsidiary of Horseley Bridge and Engineering Co[6]
1933 The company was completely absorbed by Horseley Bridge and Engineering Co[7]; name changed to Horseley Bridge and Thomas Piggott.
1934 The Spring Hill works were closed[8]
1935 Guest, Keen and Piggotts closed.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Stationary Steam Engine Makers Vol 2 Compiled by George Watkins, Landmark Publishing Ltd, 2006
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ Peck's Trades Directory of Birmingham, 1896-97: Advertisers
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Times, Jun 27, 1925
- ↑ The Times, Jun 18, 1930
- ↑ The Times, Jul 19, 1933
- ↑ The Times, Jun 22, 1934