Clark Son & Morland Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Clark, Cyrus
- Clothier, Arthur
- Clark, C & J, Ltd
- Clark Son & Morland
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Glastonbury, Somerset, Somerset, South West, England
Sectors:
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Textile production
Carpet, rugs, etc, production
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Wearing apparel & footwear production
Footwear & footwear components production
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Leather & other skins processing & products manufacture
Leather & other skins processing
Notes:
Traced origins to the sheep skin dressing and rug and footwear making business of Cyrus Clark and Arthur Clothier, established at Street in 1822 and which develop as C & J Clark Ltd. Skin dressing and rug making moved to Glastonbury in c1871 as a separate business now known as Clark Son & Morland. Soon started to make footmuffs for use in motor cars. Incorporated 1899 and public company 1925. Output diversified further into footwear manufacture - slippers, fur boots, flying boots, overshoes, etc, until 1926 this output being sold to C & J Clark. Also made suede coats and dressed sheep skins for third parties. Still operating 1970s
Publications:
- Clark Son & Morland Ltd. Centenary notes and reminiscences by Stokes, Henry F S
- Sheep into Shoes. The development of Morlands warm-lined footwear by Russell, McDonough
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Clark, Cyrus
- Clothier, Arthur
- Clark, C & J, Ltd
- Clark Son & Morland
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Glastonbury, Somerset, Somerset, South West, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Carpet, rugs, etc, production
- Wearing apparel & footwear production Footwear & footwear components production
- Leather & other skins processing & products manufacture Leather & other skins processing
Notes:
Traced origins to the sheep skin dressing and rug and footwear making business of Cyrus Clark and Arthur Clothier, established at Street in 1822 and which develop as C & J Clark Ltd. Skin dressing and rug making moved to Glastonbury in c1871 as a separate business now known as Clark Son & Morland. Soon started to make footmuffs for use in motor cars. Incorporated 1899 and public company 1925. Output diversified further into footwear manufacture - slippers, fur boots, flying boots, overshoes, etc, until 1926 this output being sold to C & J Clark. Also made suede coats and dressed sheep skins for third parties. Still operating 1970sPublications:
- Clark Son & Morland Ltd. Centenary notes and reminiscences by Stokes, Henry F S
- Sheep into Shoes. The development of Morlands warm-lined footwear by Russell, McDonough