Baxendale & Co Ltd

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  • Non metallic mineral products manufacture Building materials production industry, general
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Building products distribution inc builders' merchants
  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Lead products manufacture

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Established in 1863 by Laban Baxendale, d1908, at Manchester as a glass and plumbers' merchant. 1868 known as Baxendale & Co. Emerged as general builders' merchants especially re sanitary ware, plumbing, glass, fireplaces, ironmongery, paint, etc. By 1900 had started some manufacturing including tiles and lead, the latter the result of the acquisition of Winder & Harvey of Gaythorn. Opened Edinburgh branch 1888, followed by Liverpool in 1896, Dublin 1903. Incorporated 1911. 1935 acquired William Page, glass merchants at Leeds, and in 1947 F B Norris & Co Ltd, builders' merchants and blacksmiths at Lancaster. Still operating mid 1960s

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