Knowles, John, (Wednesbury) Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Russell & Knowles
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Metal pipe & tube making
Notes:
Traced origins to 1850 when established by John Knowles, b1826, as an 'iron gas tube fitting manufacturer'. 1856 trading as Russell & Knowles. 1866 John Knowles had compete control of business. Expanded rapidly from 1870s. Knowles retired 1906 when succeeded by his sons. Subsequently incorporated as John Knowles (Wednesbury) Ltd when still manufacturing tube fittings
Publications:
- John Knowles and the wrought iron tube fitting trade by Knowles, K W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Russell & Knowles
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands, England
Sectors:
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Metal pipe & tube making
Notes:
Traced origins to 1850 when established by John Knowles, b1826, as an 'iron gas tube fitting manufacturer'. 1856 trading as Russell & Knowles. 1866 John Knowles had compete control of business. Expanded rapidly from 1870s. Knowles retired 1906 when succeeded by his sons. Subsequently incorporated as John Knowles (Wednesbury) Ltd when still manufacturing tube fittingsPublications:
- John Knowles and the wrought iron tube fitting trade by Knowles, K W