Description and History of Site:-
In 1842 William Marshall purchased the defunct engineering works of William Garland and Son at Back Street Foundry in Gainsborough and in 1849 renamed the works as 'Britannia Ironworks' and commenced production of road steam engines. From 1861 focused on steam engineering and in particular portable engines of all sizes, traction engines, stationary engines, and boilers. They also built several railway locomotives. After some difficulties in the early 1930s the ownership of the company changed hands several times becoming Marshalls, Sons and Co (Successors) Ltd in 1936. In 1947 the company merged with John Fowler and Co Ltd of Leeds (WYK01405) becoming Marshall, Sons and Fowler. The Marshall-Fowler operation was acquired by British Leyland and the factory closed in the 1970s and the site has now been redeveloped as a shopping centre, several of the buildings having been reused.
Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLI88522&resourceID=1006
Clark R H. 'Steam Engine Builders of Lincolnshire'. Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 1998
Wright N R. 'Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide'. Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Marshall,_Sons_and_Co
The Engineer has multiple entries in respect of Marshalls
https://www.marshallsyard.co.uk/about
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Key Words :- ironworks
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or footpath
Address :- Beaumont Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Grid Ref :- SK8170289809
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.398796 , Long -0.772695
Local Authority :- West Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1253202,
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- pre 1842 - 1975
Contributor :- John Suter - 25 September 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter
Grid Ref :- SK8170289809
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.398796 , Long -0.772695
Local Authority :- West Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1253202,
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- pre 1842 - 1975
Contributor :- John Suter - 25 September 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter