Ladbrook, W, & Son Ltd

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Animal feed production
  • Food & tobacco processing Grain milling inc flour, starch & glucose products
  • Beverage production Malting & malt products manufacture

Notes:

Traced origins to John Ladbrook, 1808-65, who acquired a windmill at Elmsett in 1848. Also diversified into malting. 1869 established a nearby steam mill and in 1875 briefly leased a watermill at Sproughton. From c1890s known as W Ladbrook & Son. 1930s diversified into animal feeds production. 1946 incorporated. Always a small country milling business. Subsequently closed

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