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Turton, William

Other Business Names:

  • Leeds Tramway Co Ltd
  • Green, Thomas, & Son

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

  • Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Grain, flour, malt, etc, distribution inc corn merchants
  • Transport equipment production Horse drawn & hand pulled vehicle & components production
  • Transport services Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn

Notes:

William Turton, d1900, was a leading figure in the road passenger transport industry in the north of England, notably Leeds. Established in business at Leeds from 1840s as a hay and straw merchant, he developed the city's leading horse drawn bus and cab business. Subsequently founded the Leeds Tramway Co Ltd, which introduced trams to Leeds, and was involved in many similar companies elsewhere in the North of England. In addition involved in bus and tram building business of Thomas Green & Son and was a coal merchant

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