Knowles, John, & Co (Wooden Box) Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Dyson Refractories
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Brick & roof & floor tile production inc associated clay products
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Industrial ceramic products manufacturing inc architectural, decorative, sanitary products
Notes:
Established 1849 by John Knowles, d1869, to make firebricks for local iron and steel industry. Later made sanitary stoneware pipes. Based at Wooden Box, Woodville, near Burton. 1969 acquired by Dyson Refractories
Publications:
- Brief History of Knowles, 1849-1949 by Unknown
- Tramways and Railways of John Knowles (Wooden Box) Ltd by Etherington, Roy, & Roger West
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Dyson Refractories
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Brick & roof & floor tile production inc associated clay products
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Industrial ceramic products manufacturing inc architectural, decorative, sanitary products
Notes:
Established 1849 by John Knowles, d1869, to make firebricks for local iron and steel industry. Later made sanitary stoneware pipes. Based at Wooden Box, Woodville, near Burton. 1969 acquired by Dyson RefractoriesPublications:
- Brief History of Knowles, 1849-1949 by Unknown
- Tramways and Railways of John Knowles (Wooden Box) Ltd by Etherington, Roy, & Roger West