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Potter & Moore Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Potter, John
  • Moore, William
  • Burn, W J, & Sons Ltd
  • Bush Boake Allen
  • Creightons Plc

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Hackney, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
  • Leytonstone, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
  • Mitcham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Agriculture & fishing Horticulture, nursery & market gardening
  • Chemical production Perfumes, cosmetics & toilet goods production

Notes:

Established 1749 by John Potter and William Moore, physic gardeners, at Mitcham, Surrey. Cultivated lavender, herbs, etc, and started distillation to make lavender water, etc. 1888 acquired by Messrs W J Burn who in 1928 placed the Potter & Moore business into a limited company. 1929-37 operated from Dalston and in 1937 opened a major factory at Leytonstone. Sometime purchased by W J Bush & Sons Ltd who subsequently merged with others to form Bush Boake Allen. Continues in 2014 in ownership of Creightons Plc at Peterborough

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