Haywards Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Hayward, Samuel
- Chater & Sons Ltd
- Hayward, Edward & William
- Henley, R, & Co
- Hayward Brothers & Eckstein
- Southwark Foundry Co
- Cottam & Willmore
- Alliance Ventilating Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Borough, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Southwark, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Building services installation inc electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, etc
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Grates, stoves, fenders, fireplaces, etc, production
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Ironmongery, tools, holloware, hardware, stoves, grates, etc, distribution
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Metal casting
Notes:
Traced origins to Samuel Hayward, d1826, who in 1783 established himself in business as a glass cutter and glazier. His three sons developed associated interests in decorating, glass and ironmonger/iron founding, especially with the business that later became Chater & Sons Ltd, glass merchants. 1848 Edward and William Hayward purchased iron founding and ironmongery wholesaling business of R Henley & Co, Union St, Southwark which became Hayward Brothers. Made kitchen ranges, stoves, etc. Soon diversified into other builders' ironmongery products, glass including pioneering pavement lighting, glazing, etc. 1880 renamed Hayward Brothers & Eckstein. Iron founding hived off into Southwark Foundry Co in 1880s. 1891 merged with Cottam & Willmore. Incorporated 1896. 1901 acquired Alliance Ventilating Co. 1911 diversified as heating engineers. 1916 renamed Haywards Ltd. After 1918 major works at Enfield established. Continued until recent years