Morton, Francis, & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Morton, John
- Morton, Francis
- Morton, Henry
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders
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Distribution - retailing
Ship chandlery services
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Structural metal products manufacture inc prefabricated buildings, bridges, gasholders, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to 1766 when established by John Morton as a chandlery. By 1847 described as galvanised iron merchants when led by Francis and Henry Morton. Incorporated c1860s. By 1880s manufacturing structural metal products such as bridges, girders, components for school, church and railway buildings, fencing, gates, etc. Exported around world.
Publications:
- Francis Morton & Co. Liverpool's bridge builder to the world by English, Peter
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Morton, John
- Morton, Francis
- Morton, Henry
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, iron & steel, distribution inc metal stockholders
- Distribution - retailing Ship chandlery services
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Structural metal products manufacture inc prefabricated buildings, bridges, gasholders, etc
Notes:
Traced origins to 1766 when established by John Morton as a chandlery. By 1847 described as galvanised iron merchants when led by Francis and Henry Morton. Incorporated c1860s. By 1880s manufacturing structural metal products such as bridges, girders, components for school, church and railway buildings, fencing, gates, etc. Exported around world.Publications:
- Francis Morton & Co. Liverpool's bridge builder to the world by English, Peter