Pulham, James, & Son
Other Business Names:
- Pulham, James
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Professional services
Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Cement, concrete, plaster, alabaster & artificial stone products manufacture
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Domestic ceramic products manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to James Pulham, 1793-1838, a rock modeller. Business developed by his son, James, 1820-98, as landscape gardeners focusing in particular on rock gardens. Relocated business to Hoddesdon from London. Acquired prestigious client list and worked in particular at country houses. He also developed a garden ornament manufacturing division, inc artificial stone, at Broxbourne making, inter alia, vases, urns, sundials, fountains, etc. 1865 renamed James Pulham & Son. Declined from 1920s and closed 1939
Publications:
- English Heritage. Pulhamite Rockwork. Its conservation and repair by Beresford, Camilla
- 'Pulham's artificial stones' in J P S Davies, Antique Garden Ornaments. 300 years of creativity. Artists, manufacturers and materials by Davies, John P S
- Rock Landscapes. The Pulham legacy by Hitching, Claude, & Jenny Lilly
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Pulham, James
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Professional services Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Cement, concrete, plaster, alabaster & artificial stone products manufacture
- Luxury / consumer goods production Domestic ceramic products manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to James Pulham, 1793-1838, a rock modeller. Business developed by his son, James, 1820-98, as landscape gardeners focusing in particular on rock gardens. Relocated business to Hoddesdon from London. Acquired prestigious client list and worked in particular at country houses. He also developed a garden ornament manufacturing division, inc artificial stone, at Broxbourne making, inter alia, vases, urns, sundials, fountains, etc. 1865 renamed James Pulham & Son. Declined from 1920s and closed 1939Publications:
- English Heritage. Pulhamite Rockwork. Its conservation and repair by Beresford, Camilla
- 'Pulham's artificial stones' in J P S Davies, Antique Garden Ornaments. 300 years of creativity. Artists, manufacturers and materials by Davies, John P S
- Rock Landscapes. The Pulham legacy by Hitching, Claude, & Jenny Lilly