Tinker, Shenton and Company, based at Hyde Boiler Works, Hyde, Cheshire (now in Tameside), England, were a firm of boilermakers, founded in 1872. The firm was at that date incorporated as a Limited Company by James Shenton, Richard Shenton and George James Tinker.[1]
| Industry | Boilermaking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1872 |
| Defunct | 1928 |
| Headquarters | , |
Initially based at a workshop on John Street, Hyde, the firm soon moved to Hyde Boiler Works on Furnace Street in the Flowery Field area,[2] from where they operated until the closure of the firm in 1928.[3]
Tinker, Shenton and Company manufactured Lancashire and Cornish steam boilers. Well-preserved examples of their Lancashire boilers exist at both the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum and the Queen Street Mill Textile Museum in Burnley, Lancashire, which has a pair.
References edit
- ^ "Tinker, Shenton and Co". Grace's Guide. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Kelly's Cheshire professional and trades directory (PDF). 1910. p. 811.
- ^ McEwen, Alan (May 2011). "Brass for the boiler". Old Glory: 62–64.