Briton Brush Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Page, S D, & Sons Ltd
- Matthews, D, & Son Ltd
- Chadwick Hollins Ltd
- Briton Chadwick Ltd
- Acorn Decorating Products Ltd
- Hamilton Acorn Ltd
- Hamilton Group
- Anza AB
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Attleborough, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Tottenham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Wymondham, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture
Brush making
Notes:
Traces origins to c1746 and S D Page & Sons Ltd of Norwich which, in 1920, merged with D Matthews & Son Ltd of Tottenham, London, to form Briton Brush Co Ltd which manufactured a wide range of brushes. 1966 merged with Chadwick Hollins Ltd of Waltham Cross, London, to form Briton Chadwick Ltd with plants at Wymondham and Attleborough. Later known as Acorn Decorating Products Ltd. Formed Hamilton Acorn Ltd in 1990 by merger with Hamilton Group of Harrow. Now specialists in paint brushes. 2001 acquired by Anza AB of Sweden. Continues
Publications:
- Briton Brush Co. History of the firm by Unknown
- Brush with Heritage. The history of Hamilton Acorn, Norfolk brushmakers since 1746 by Clark, Christine
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Page, S D, & Sons Ltd
- Matthews, D, & Son Ltd
- Chadwick Hollins Ltd
- Briton Chadwick Ltd
- Acorn Decorating Products Ltd
- Hamilton Acorn Ltd
- Hamilton Group
- Anza AB
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Attleborough, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Norwich, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Tottenham, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Wymondham, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
- Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Brush making
Notes:
Traces origins to c1746 and S D Page & Sons Ltd of Norwich which, in 1920, merged with D Matthews & Son Ltd of Tottenham, London, to form Briton Brush Co Ltd which manufactured a wide range of brushes. 1966 merged with Chadwick Hollins Ltd of Waltham Cross, London, to form Briton Chadwick Ltd with plants at Wymondham and Attleborough. Later known as Acorn Decorating Products Ltd. Formed Hamilton Acorn Ltd in 1990 by merger with Hamilton Group of Harrow. Now specialists in paint brushes. 2001 acquired by Anza AB of Sweden. ContinuesPublications:
- Briton Brush Co. History of the firm by Unknown
- Brush with Heritage. The history of Hamilton Acorn, Norfolk brushmakers since 1746 by Clark, Christine