West Norfolk Fertilisers Ltd
Other Business Names:
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure Co Ltd
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Cattle Food Co Ltd
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co Ltd
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co-operative Co Ltd
- Fisons Ltd
- Nitrogen Fertilisers Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Flixborough, North Lincolnshire, Humberside, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
- King's Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture
Coal & coke products manufacture
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Chemical production
Fertiliser production inc guano
Notes:
Established 1872 as West Norfolk Farmers' Manure Co Ltd by a group of local farmers. Opened fertiliser factory at King's Lynn in same year. Subsequently operated under several names including West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Cattle Food Co Ltd (1893), West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co Ltd (1897), West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co-operative Co Ltd (1920) and West Norfolk Fertilisers Ltd (1962). Until 1940 also operated a tar works. 1930 opened at Boston. 1937 with Fisons Ltd formed Nitrogen Fertilisers Ltd to make synthetic sulphate ammonium at Flixborough. Acquired by Fisons 1965 and wound up 1982
Publications:
- West Norfolk Fertilisers, 1872-1965 by Sampson, W F
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure Co Ltd
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Cattle Food Co Ltd
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co Ltd
- West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co-operative Co Ltd
- Fisons Ltd
- Nitrogen Fertilisers Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Flixborough, North Lincolnshire, Humberside, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
- King's Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, East of England, England
Sectors:
- Oil, coal, coke, etc, products manufacture Coal & coke products manufacture
- Chemical production Fertiliser production inc guano
Notes:
Established 1872 as West Norfolk Farmers' Manure Co Ltd by a group of local farmers. Opened fertiliser factory at King's Lynn in same year. Subsequently operated under several names including West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Cattle Food Co Ltd (1893), West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co Ltd (1897), West Norfolk Farmers' Manure & Chemical Co-operative Co Ltd (1920) and West Norfolk Fertilisers Ltd (1962). Until 1940 also operated a tar works. 1930 opened at Boston. 1937 with Fisons Ltd formed Nitrogen Fertilisers Ltd to make synthetic sulphate ammonium at Flixborough. Acquired by Fisons 1965 and wound up 1982Publications:
- West Norfolk Fertilisers, 1872-1965 by Sampson, W F