Starkie, James, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Starkie, James, & Co
- Starkie, James
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Preston, Lancashire, Lancashire, North West, England
Sectors:
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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
Wire products inc rope manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to 1842 when established by James Starkie, d1880, as weavers of wiremesh. By 1850s making and retailing sieves, riddles, etc, for industry and cages, bread toasters, lanterns, etc, etc, for domestic use. By 1860s known as James Starkie & Co and incorporated as James Starkie & Sons Ltd in 1900. Established galvanizing plant in c1880s. Continuously diversified into new products, eg tramcar guards and motor vehicle radiator grids in early 20th century. Always a small business. Gave up manufacturing in 1975 to focus as wholesalers and distributors of wire and hardware
Publications:
- Through Eight Preston Guilds. The story of Starkies by Crosby, Alan
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Starkie, James, & Co
- Starkie, James
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Preston, Lancashire, Lancashire, North West, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Ironmongery, tools, holloware, hardware, stoves, grates, etc, distribution
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Wire products inc rope manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to 1842 when established by James Starkie, d1880, as weavers of wiremesh. By 1850s making and retailing sieves, riddles, etc, for industry and cages, bread toasters, lanterns, etc, etc, for domestic use. By 1860s known as James Starkie & Co and incorporated as James Starkie & Sons Ltd in 1900. Established galvanizing plant in c1880s. Continuously diversified into new products, eg tramcar guards and motor vehicle radiator grids in early 20th century. Always a small business. Gave up manufacturing in 1975 to focus as wholesalers and distributors of wire and hardwarePublications:
- Through Eight Preston Guilds. The story of Starkies by Crosby, Alan