Cowans Sheldon Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Cowans, John
- Sheldon, Edward
- Clyde Crane & Booth
- Clarke Chapman &Co Ltd
- St Nicholas Works
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Carlisle, Cumbria, Cumbria, North West, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Lifting & handling equipment production
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Transport equipment production
Railway locomotive, rolling stock & components production & repair
Notes:
Established 1846 by John Cowans and Edward Sheldon. Initially made locomotive wheels, railway forgings and coal handling equipment. From 1850s made cranes and came to specialise in heavy lifting cranes for marine and railway use for which developed an international reputation. Incorporated 1873. 1961 acquired by Clyde Crane & Booth and in 1968 acquired by Clarke Chapman &Co Ltd. Continues
Publications:
- Cowans Sheldon & Co Ltd, St Nicholas Works, Carlisle, 1846-1961 by Green, Charles
- Crane Makers of Carlisle. The Cowans Sheldon story by Earnshaw, Alan
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Cowans, John
- Sheldon, Edward
- Clyde Crane & Booth
- Clarke Chapman &Co Ltd
- St Nicholas Works
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Carlisle, Cumbria, Cumbria, North West, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Lifting & handling equipment production
- Transport equipment production Railway locomotive, rolling stock & components production & repair
Notes:
Established 1846 by John Cowans and Edward Sheldon. Initially made locomotive wheels, railway forgings and coal handling equipment. From 1850s made cranes and came to specialise in heavy lifting cranes for marine and railway use for which developed an international reputation. Incorporated 1873. 1961 acquired by Clyde Crane & Booth and in 1968 acquired by Clarke Chapman &Co Ltd. ContinuesPublications:
- Cowans Sheldon & Co Ltd, St Nicholas Works, Carlisle, 1846-1961 by Green, Charles
- Crane Makers of Carlisle. The Cowans Sheldon story by Earnshaw, Alan