Hewes, Thomas Cheek
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Textile & wearing apparel making machinery production
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Transmission machinery production inc millwright work
Notes:
Thomas Cheek Hewes, 1768-1832, was in business at Manchester from 1797. Made and installed water wheels and transmission machinery as a millwright. Installed Boulton & Watt steam engines and made textile production machinery. Noted for his pioneering waterwheel designs
Publications:
- Thomas Cheek Hewes, 1768-1832, Millwright and Machine Maker of Manchester by Smith, Stuart B
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Textile & wearing apparel making machinery production
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Transmission machinery production inc millwright work
Notes:
Thomas Cheek Hewes, 1768-1832, was in business at Manchester from 1797. Made and installed water wheels and transmission machinery as a millwright. Installed Boulton & Watt steam engines and made textile production machinery. Noted for his pioneering waterwheel designsPublications:
- Thomas Cheek Hewes, 1768-1832, Millwright and Machine Maker of Manchester by Smith, Stuart B