Berry & Vincent Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Prawl, John
- Berry, John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Crediton, Devon, Devon, South West, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
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Construction
Railways construction & civil engineering
Notes:
Established in c1770 by John Prawl, d1822, as a small construction business working on local projects mostly for the farming community and associated agricultural industries. Undertook stone masonry, plastering, etc. 1822 business inherited by his son in law, John Berry,1780-1863, and developed as a local contracting firm, also undertaking civil engineering projects notably for railways. Continued in 20th century as Berry & Vincent Ltd. Still operating 2016
Publications:
- Archive sources for late Georgian building firms by Powell, Christopher
- Berry & Vincent Ltd, Building Contractors, Crediton, 1770-1970 by Coles, J W
- 'Cobing and Helling'. A Georgian building firm at work by Powell, Christopher
- Eighteenth century building firm. John Prawl by Powell, Christopher
- Genesis of a General Contractor. A Georgian vernacular builder transformed by Powell, Christopher
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Prawl, John
- Berry, John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Crediton, Devon, Devon, South West, England
Sectors:
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
- Construction Railways construction & civil engineering
Notes:
Established in c1770 by John Prawl, d1822, as a small construction business working on local projects mostly for the farming community and associated agricultural industries. Undertook stone masonry, plastering, etc. 1822 business inherited by his son in law, John Berry,1780-1863, and developed as a local contracting firm, also undertaking civil engineering projects notably for railways. Continued in 20th century as Berry & Vincent Ltd. Still operating 2016Publications:
- Archive sources for late Georgian building firms by Powell, Christopher
- Berry & Vincent Ltd, Building Contractors, Crediton, 1770-1970 by Coles, J W
- 'Cobing and Helling'. A Georgian building firm at work by Powell, Christopher
- Eighteenth century building firm. John Prawl by Powell, Christopher
- Genesis of a General Contractor. A Georgian vernacular builder transformed by Powell, Christopher