Limmer Holdings was a major contracting business based in London.
| Industry | Construction |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 |
| Defunct | 1971 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Tarmac |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Sir William Barnes, (Chairman)[1] |
History edit
The Company was founded circa 1881 as the Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company with the objective of undertaking road contracting using high quality asphalt from Limmer in Germany[2] and from the Pitch Lake in Trinidad.[3] The company was based in Carnwarth Road in Fulham and secured major contracts for surfacing the roads of London.[4] The asphalt was imported and the stone came by barge from Scotland.[4] The Company was acquired by Tarmac in 1971.[5]
References edit
- ^ The Papers of Sir William Gorell Barnes
- ^ Popular Science December 1882
- ^ History of the Company Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago
- ^ a b Sands End Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Notes on Financial Times Actuaries Index 1971