Lawrence, Walter, & Son Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Raine Industries
- Lawrence, Walter
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Waltham Abbey, Essex, Essex, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
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Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture
Other wood products manufacture
Notes:
Traced origins to 1871 when established by Walter Lawrence, d1915, at Waltham Abbey. Had joinery and, later, engineering works at Sawbridgeworth. 1892 renamed Walter Lawrence & Son. Moved to central London 1909. Incorporated 1919. Developed rapidly between wars handling prestigious projects. By 1920s undertaking wide range of projects - courts, municipal buildings, police stations, hoses, flats, factories. Opened Swaffham, Norfolk, branch in early 1940s to facilitate war work. A latter focus was housing. 1992 acquired by Raine Industries
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Other Business Names:
- Raine Industries
- Lawrence, Walter
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Swaffham, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
- Waltham Abbey, Essex, Essex, East of England, England
Sectors:
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
- Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Other wood products manufacture