Outhwaite, W R, & Son
Other Business Names:
- Wharton, John
- Annison family
- Wharton, Thomas
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Hawes, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Textile production
Rope, twine & net production
Notes:
Traces origins to c1830s when Thomas Wharton, d1852, and his son, John, d1895, established a small ropemaking business at Hawes which served local needs. 1905 sold on to W R A Outhwaite, d1956, which became W R Outhwaite & Son in late 1940s. Continued as a small family business. Sold to Annison family - Peter and Ruth - in 1975. Continues
Publications:
- Hawes Ropemakers Past and Present by Annison, Ruth, & Lesley Chapman
- Ropemakers of Hawes. Their story and a guide to the ropeworks today by Annison, Ruth, & Andy Monk
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Wharton, John
- Annison family
- Wharton, Thomas
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Hawes, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Rope, twine & net production
Notes:
Traces origins to c1830s when Thomas Wharton, d1852, and his son, John, d1895, established a small ropemaking business at Hawes which served local needs. 1905 sold on to W R A Outhwaite, d1956, which became W R Outhwaite & Son in late 1940s. Continued as a small family business. Sold to Annison family - Peter and Ruth - in 1975. ContinuesPublications:
- Hawes Ropemakers Past and Present by Annison, Ruth, & Lesley Chapman
- Ropemakers of Hawes. Their story and a guide to the ropeworks today by Annison, Ruth, & Andy Monk