Aldous Ltd

Other Business Names:

Aldous, James
Aldous Successors Ltd
Aldous & Son

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

Brightlingsea, Essex, Essex, East of England, England

Sectors:

Transport equipment production Small craft building & repairing exc ships

Notes:

Established 1833 by James Aldous. Built small craft such as fishing vessels, recreational cruisers, etc, but became especially known for yacht designing and building. 1889 known as Aldous & Son and incorporated 1912 as Aldous Ltd. From 1934 known as Aldous Successors Ltd. Specialised increasingly in small craft for re-erection overseas and in war years built landing craft, patrol boats, etc. Closed 1962

Publications:

'Aldous of Brightlingsea' in J Leather, The Northseamen. The story of the fishermen, yachtsmen and shipbuilders of the Colne and Blackwater Rivers by Leather, John
Literary and Pictorial Description of the Business of Aldous Successors Ltd, Boat Builders by Harvey, William

Aldous Ltd

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