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Suttons Seeds Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Sutton, John
  • Sutton & Son

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Paignton, Torbay, Devon, South West, England
  • Reading, Reading, Berkshire, South East, England
  • Torquay, Torbay, Devon, South West, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Agricultural goods distribution inc agricultural merchants & seedsmen
  • Agriculture & fishing Horticulture, nursery & market gardening
  • Distribution - retailing Mail order & catalogue retailing
  • Agriculture & fishing Seed growing & breeding

Notes:

Established 1806 by John Sutton as corn dealers. Known as Sutton & Son 1836. 1837 began selling flower and vegetable seeds and, later, bulbs, plants, etc. 1976 moved to Torquay, Devon, later Paighton

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