Cheal, J, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Cheal, John
- Cheal, J, & Sons
- Lowfield Nurseries
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Crawley, West Sussex, West Sussex, South East, England
Sectors:
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Professional services
Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
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Agriculture & fishing
Horticulture, nursery & market gardening
Notes:
Traced origins to 1869 when John Cheal, 1800-96, a farmer, diversified into horticulture at Lowfield Heath. Initially grew and sold trees and shrubs, especially fruit trees, and later developed into a more general nursery business with particular interests in fruit, dahlias and topiary. Known by 1871 as J Cheal & Sons and incorporated 1912. 1870s established a landscape department and became leaders in designing private gardens and public parks. In decline after 1945 and disposed of by Cheal family in 1960s
Publications:
- A Family Business, 1871-1971 by Cheal, Wilfrid E
- Cheals of Crawley. The family firm at Lowfield Nurseries, 1860s to 1960s by Benton, Alison M
- Sixty Years of Progress by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Cheal, John
- Cheal, J, & Sons
- Lowfield Nurseries
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Crawley, West Sussex, West Sussex, South East, England
Sectors:
- Professional services Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
- Agriculture & fishing Horticulture, nursery & market gardening
Notes:
Traced origins to 1869 when John Cheal, 1800-96, a farmer, diversified into horticulture at Lowfield Heath. Initially grew and sold trees and shrubs, especially fruit trees, and later developed into a more general nursery business with particular interests in fruit, dahlias and topiary. Known by 1871 as J Cheal & Sons and incorporated 1912. 1870s established a landscape department and became leaders in designing private gardens and public parks. In decline after 1945 and disposed of by Cheal family in 1960sPublications:
- A Family Business, 1871-1971 by Cheal, Wilfrid E
- Cheals of Crawley. The family firm at Lowfield Nurseries, 1860s to 1960s by Benton, Alison M
- Sixty Years of Progress by Unknown