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Bolding, John, & Sons

Other Business Names:

  • Crapper, Thomas, & Co Ltd

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

  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Building products distribution inc builders' merchants
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Copper & brass products manufacture inc plumbing fittings
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Ironmongery, tools, holloware, hardware, stoves, grates, etc, distribution
  • Mechanical engineering Sanitary equipment production

Notes:

Established 1822 in South Molton Street, central London. Later Grosvenor Market. Leading manufacturing sanitary engineers serving central London customers. Subsequently distributors Incorporated 1894. Converted to public company 1926. Also referred to as lead glass and colour merchants. 1962 acquired rivals Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd. Closed 1969

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