Elton's, Sir Abraham, Glasshouse
Other Business Names:
- Elton, Sir Abraham
- Tundall's Glasshouse
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bristol, City of Bristol, Avon, South West, England
Sectors:
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Glass products manufacture
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Sheet inc window glass manufacture
Notes:
Known to be in existence by 1736 having been built by Sir Abraham Elton, d1742, and subsequently owned by his descendants. The Elton family were wealthy merchants, colliery owners and landowners who also invested in industrial concerns. Made window glass, bottles, etc. Associated with Tundall's Glasshouse. Probably ceased glassmaking in 1780s
Publications:
- Annals of the Elton Family. Bristol merchants & Somerset landowners by Elton, Margaret
- Excavations on the site of Sir Abraham Elton's Glassworks, Cheese Lane, Bristol by Jackson, R G, et al
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Elton, Sir Abraham
- Tundall's Glasshouse
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Bristol, City of Bristol, Avon, South West, England
Sectors:
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Glass products manufacture
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Sheet inc window glass manufacture
Notes:
Known to be in existence by 1736 having been built by Sir Abraham Elton, d1742, and subsequently owned by his descendants. The Elton family were wealthy merchants, colliery owners and landowners who also invested in industrial concerns. Made window glass, bottles, etc. Associated with Tundall's Glasshouse. Probably ceased glassmaking in 1780sPublications:
- Annals of the Elton Family. Bristol merchants & Somerset landowners by Elton, Margaret
- Excavations on the site of Sir Abraham Elton's Glassworks, Cheese Lane, Bristol by Jackson, R G, et al