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Norrington, Henry, & Son Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Norrington, Henry

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

  • Exeter, Devon, Devon, South West, England

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Agricultural goods distribution inc agricultural merchants & seedsmen
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Agricultural machinery distribution inc repairs

Notes:

Traced origins to 1855 when established by Henry Norrington at Exeter as manure and agricultural implement dealers. Incorporated 1903. In 20th century grew also by acquisition. After 1918 started to sell and repair tractors and took on Fordson dealership 1935. Public company 1947. By 1950s agricultural merchants, dealing in, inter alia, feeding stuffs and fertilizers, and agricultural engineers and dealers with branches at Axminster, Crediton, Chard and Exmouth

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