Thurlow, George, & Sons Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Thurlow, George
- Woods & Co (Stowmarket) Ltd
- Suffolk Ironworks
- Nunn, F & J, & Sons Ltd
- Thurlow Nunn Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Stowmarket, Suffolk, Suffolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Agricultural machinery distribution inc repairs
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Mechanical engineering
Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
Notes:
Traced origins to at least 1875. Established by George Thurlow, 1837-90, who was then an oil merchant. Very soon diversified into belting manufacture and sales of machinery including engine requisites. Incorporated 1903. 1914 acquired Woods & Co (Stowmarket) Ltd of Suffolk Ironworks, Stowmarket, makers of wagons, elevators, drills, harrows, etc. Came to focus as distributors and service providers for threshing trade selling traction engines and threshing machines, repairing them, providing purchase finance, dealing in second hand machinery, etc.1970 merged with F & J Nunn & Sons Ltd of Elmswell to form Thurlow Nunn Group
Publications:
- George Thurlow & Sons Ltd by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Thurlow, George
- Woods & Co (Stowmarket) Ltd
- Suffolk Ironworks
- Nunn, F & J, & Sons Ltd
- Thurlow Nunn Group
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Stowmarket, Suffolk, Suffolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Agricultural machinery distribution inc repairs
- Mechanical engineering Agricultural, forestry & garden machinery, implements, etc, production
Notes:
Traced origins to at least 1875. Established by George Thurlow, 1837-90, who was then an oil merchant. Very soon diversified into belting manufacture and sales of machinery including engine requisites. Incorporated 1903. 1914 acquired Woods & Co (Stowmarket) Ltd of Suffolk Ironworks, Stowmarket, makers of wagons, elevators, drills, harrows, etc. Came to focus as distributors and service providers for threshing trade selling traction engines and threshing machines, repairing them, providing purchase finance, dealing in second hand machinery, etc.1970 merged with F & J Nunn & Sons Ltd of Elmswell to form Thurlow Nunn GroupPublications:
- George Thurlow & Sons Ltd by Unknown