Hutton, William

Sectors:

  • Publishing & printing Book trade activities
  • Business services Library & related services
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Paper & stationery distribution
  • Paper & paper products manufacture Paper production inc wood pulp
  • Publishing & printing Stationery production

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William Hutton, 1723-1815, briefly set up in business as a bookbinder and bookseller at Southwell and, from 1750, was a bookseller, bookbinder and stationer at Birmingham. He soon emerged there as a leading stationer owning a substantial 'paper warehouse', referred to by him as The Paper Warehouse. 1759 built a windmill on Handsworth Heath for papermaking which was unsuccessful and closed c1761. Introduced a circulating library to Birmingham in c1751. His son, Thomas, took over management of the business

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